diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 96ea09315..eedeb9b63 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ REACT_APP_UI_LOGGER_FILE=curiosity_debug_log_{0}.json
 REACT_APP_UI_WINDOW_ID=curiosity
 
 REACT_APP_AJAX_TIMEOUT=60000
-REACT_APP_AJAX_CACHE=30000
+REACT_APP_AJAX_CACHE=15000
 REACT_APP_SELECTOR_CACHE=120000
 
 REACT_APP_CONFIG_SERVICE_LOCALES_COOKIE=rh_locale
diff --git a/src/services/common/serviceConfig.js b/src/services/common/serviceConfig.js
index ba76dc7cd..6afacb52e 100644
--- a/src/services/common/serviceConfig.js
+++ b/src/services/common/serviceConfig.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const axiosServiceCall = async (
       `${window.btoa(
         JSON.stringify(updatedConfig, (key, value) => {
           if (value !== updatedConfig && _isPlainObject(value)) {
-            return (Object.entries(value).sort(([a], [b]) => a.localeCompare(b)) || []).toString();
+            return JSON.stringify(Object.entries(value).sort(([a], [b]) => a.localeCompare(b)) || []);
           }
           if (typeof value === 'function') {
             return value.toString();