diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/widgets/upcoming/UpcomingRemoteViewsFactory.kt b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/widgets/upcoming/UpcomingRemoteViewsFactory.kt
index 0991b2a4..799b2518 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/widgets/upcoming/UpcomingRemoteViewsFactory.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/widgets/upcoming/UpcomingRemoteViewsFactory.kt
@@ -9,10 +9,19 @@ import android.widget.RemoteViews
 import android.widget.RemoteViewsService
 import ani.dantotsu.R
 import ani.dantotsu.connections.anilist.Anilist
+import ani.dantotsu.media.Media
 import ani.dantotsu.settings.saving.PrefManager
 import ani.dantotsu.settings.saving.PrefName
 import ani.dantotsu.util.BitmapUtil.Companion.roundCorners
 import ani.dantotsu.util.Logger
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder
+import com.google.gson.InstanceCreator
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.animesource.model.SAnime
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.animesource.model.SAnimeImpl
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.animesource.model.SEpisode
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.animesource.model.SEpisodeImpl
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.SChapter
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.SChapterImpl
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 import java.io.InputStream
@@ -49,19 +58,98 @@ class UpcomingRemoteViewsFactory(private val context: Context) :
     private fun fillWidgetItems() {
         refreshing = true
         val userId = PrefManager.getVal<String>(PrefName.AnilistUserId)
-        runBlocking(Dispatchers.IO) {
-            val upcoming = Anilist.query.getUpcomingAnime(userId)
-            upcoming.forEach {
-                widgetItems.add(
-                    WidgetItem(
-                        it.userPreferredName,
-                        timeUntil(it.timeUntilAiring ?: 0),
-                        it.cover ?: "",
-                        it.id
+        val prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(UpcomingWidget.PREFS_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+        val lastUpdated = prefs.getLong(UpcomingWidget.LAST_UPDATE, 0)
+        val serializedMedia = prefs.getString(UpcomingWidget.PREF_SERIALIZED_MEDIA, "")
+        if (System.currentTimeMillis() - lastUpdated > 1000 * 60 * 60 * 4 || serializedMedia.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+            runBlocking(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                val upcoming = Anilist.query.getUpcomingAnime(userId)
+                upcoming.forEach {
+                    widgetItems.add(
+                        WidgetItem(
+                            it.userPreferredName,
+                            timeUntil(it.timeUntilAiring ?: 0),
+                            it.cover ?: "",
+                            it.id
+                        )
                     )
-                )
+                }
+                prefs.edit().putLong(UpcomingWidget.LAST_UPDATE, System.currentTimeMillis()).apply()
+                val serialized = serializeMedia(upcoming)
+                if (serialized != null) {
+                    prefs.edit().putString(UpcomingWidget.PREF_SERIALIZED_MEDIA, serialized).apply()
+                } else {
+                    prefs.edit().putString(UpcomingWidget.PREF_SERIALIZED_MEDIA, "").apply()
+                    Logger.log("Error serializing media")
+                }
+                refreshing = false
             }
+        } else {
             refreshing = false
+            val timeSinceLastUpdate = System.currentTimeMillis() - lastUpdated
+            val media = deserializeMedia(serializedMedia)
+            if (media != null) {
+                media.forEach {
+                    widgetItems.add(
+                        WidgetItem(
+                            it.userPreferredName,
+                            timeUntil(it.timeUntilAiring?.minus(timeSinceLastUpdate) ?: 0),
+                            it.cover ?: "",
+                            it.id
+                        )
+                    )
+                }
+            } else {
+                prefs.edit().putString(UpcomingWidget.PREF_SERIALIZED_MEDIA, "").apply()
+                prefs.edit().putLong(UpcomingWidget.LAST_UPDATE, 0).apply()
+                Logger.log("Error deserializing media")
+                fillWidgetItems()
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    private fun serializeMedia(media: List<Media>): String? {
+        return try {
+            val gson = GsonBuilder()
+                .registerTypeAdapter(SChapter::class.java, InstanceCreator<SChapter> {
+                    SChapterImpl() // Provide an instance of SChapterImpl
+                })
+                .registerTypeAdapter(SAnime::class.java, InstanceCreator<SAnime> {
+                    SAnimeImpl() // Provide an instance of SAnimeImpl
+                })
+                .registerTypeAdapter(SEpisode::class.java, InstanceCreator<SEpisode> {
+                    SEpisodeImpl() // Provide an instance of SEpisodeImpl
+                })
+                .create()
+            val json = gson.toJson(media)
+            json
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Logger.log("Error serializing media: $e")
+            Logger.log(e)
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun deserializeMedia(json: String): List<Media>? {
+        return try {
+            val gson = GsonBuilder()
+                .registerTypeAdapter(SChapter::class.java, InstanceCreator<SChapter> {
+                    SChapterImpl() // Provide an instance of SChapterImpl
+                })
+                .registerTypeAdapter(SAnime::class.java, InstanceCreator<SAnime> {
+                    SAnimeImpl() // Provide an instance of SAnimeImpl
+                })
+                .registerTypeAdapter(SEpisode::class.java, InstanceCreator<SEpisode> {
+                    SEpisodeImpl() // Provide an instance of SEpisodeImpl
+                })
+                .create()
+            val media = gson.fromJson(json, Array<Media>::class.java).toList()
+            media
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Logger.log("Error deserializing media: $e")
+            Logger.log(e)
+            null
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/widgets/upcoming/UpcomingWidget.kt b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/widgets/upcoming/UpcomingWidget.kt
index fc8850f3..62f31d05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/widgets/upcoming/UpcomingWidget.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/widgets/upcoming/UpcomingWidget.kt
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ class UpcomingWidget : AppWidgetProvider() {
         const val PREF_BACKGROUND_FADE = "background_fade"
         const val PREF_TITLE_TEXT_COLOR = "title_text_color"
         const val PREF_COUNTDOWN_TEXT_COLOR = "countdown_text_color"
+        const val PREF_SERIALIZED_MEDIA = "serialized_media"
+        const val LAST_UPDATE = "last_update"
     }
 }