diff --git a/core/src/apps/cardano/seed.py b/core/src/apps/cardano/seed.py
index a0d96abff0..e445700989 100644
--- a/core/src/apps/cardano/seed.py
+++ b/core/src/apps/cardano/seed.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import storage
+from storage import cache
 from trezor import wire
 from trezor.crypto import bip32
 
@@ -6,11 +7,6 @@ from apps.cardano import CURVE, SEED_NAMESPACE
 from apps.common import mnemonic
 from apps.common.passphrase import get as get_passphrase
 
-if False:
-    from typing import Optional
-
-_cached_root = None  # type: Optional[bytes]
-
 
 class Keychain:
     def __init__(self, path: list, root: bip32.HDNode):
@@ -35,25 +31,30 @@ class Keychain:
 
 
 async def get_keychain(ctx: wire.Context) -> Keychain:
-    global _cached_root
+    root = cache.get(cache.APP_CARDANO_ROOT)
 
     if not storage.is_initialized():
         raise wire.NotInitialized("Device is not initialized")
 
-    if _cached_root is None:
+    if root is None:
         passphrase = await get_passphrase(ctx)
         if mnemonic.is_bip39():
             # derive the root node from mnemonic and passphrase
-            _cached_root = bip32.from_mnemonic_cardano(
+            root = bip32.from_mnemonic_cardano(
                 mnemonic.get_secret().decode(), passphrase
             )
         else:
             seed = mnemonic.get_seed(passphrase)
-            _cached_root = bip32.from_seed(seed, "ed25519 cardano seed")
+            root = bip32.from_seed(seed, "ed25519 cardano seed")
+
+        storage.cache.set(cache.APP_CARDANO_ROOT, root)
+
+    # let's not modify the one in the cache
+    root = root.clone()
 
     # derive the namespaced root node
     for i in SEED_NAMESPACE:
-        _cached_root.derive_cardano(i)
+        root.derive_cardano(i)
 
-    keychain = Keychain(SEED_NAMESPACE, _cached_root)
+    keychain = Keychain(SEED_NAMESPACE, root)
     return keychain
diff --git a/core/src/apps/common/seed.py b/core/src/apps/common/seed.py
index 375da41700..4a022b9ffc 100644
--- a/core/src/apps/common/seed.py
+++ b/core/src/apps/common/seed.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import storage
-import storage.cache
+from storage import cache
 from trezor import wire
 from trezor.crypto import bip32, hashlib, hmac
 from trezor.crypto.curve import secp256k1
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ class Keychain:
 async def get_keychain(ctx: wire.Context, namespaces: list) -> Keychain:
     if not storage.is_initialized():
         raise wire.NotInitialized("Device is not initialized")
-    seed = storage.cache.get_seed()
+    seed = cache.get(cache.APP_COMMON_SEED)
     if seed is None:
         passphrase = await get_passphrase(ctx)
         seed = mnemonic.get_seed(passphrase)
-        storage.cache.set_seed(seed)
+        cache.set(cache.APP_COMMON_SEED, seed)
     keychain = Keychain(seed, namespaces)
     return keychain
 
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ def derive_node_without_passphrase(
 ) -> bip32.HDNode:
     if not storage.is_initialized():
         raise Exception("Device is not initialized")
-    seed = storage.cache.get_seed_without_passphrase()
+    seed = cache.get(cache.APP_COMMON_SEED_WITHOUT_PASSPHRASE)
     if seed is None:
         seed = mnemonic.get_seed(progress_bar=False)
-        storage.cache.set_seed_without_passphrase(seed)
+        cache.set(cache.APP_COMMON_SEED_WITHOUT_PASSPHRASE, seed)
     node = bip32.from_seed(seed, curve_name)
     node.derive_path(path)
     return node
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ def derive_node_without_passphrase(
 def derive_slip21_node_without_passphrase(path: list) -> Slip21Node:
     if not storage.is_initialized():
         raise Exception("Device is not initialized")
-    seed = storage.cache.get_seed_without_passphrase()
+    seed = cache.get(cache.APP_COMMON_SEED_WITHOUT_PASSPHRASE)
     if seed is None:
         seed = mnemonic.get_seed(progress_bar=False)
-        storage.cache.set_seed_without_passphrase(seed)
+        cache.set(cache.APP_COMMON_SEED_WITHOUT_PASSPHRASE, seed)
     node = Slip21Node(seed)
     node.derive_path(path)
     return node
diff --git a/core/src/storage/cache.py b/core/src/storage/cache.py
index 0fac8e5df5..2bd5d9bf53 100644
--- a/core/src/storage/cache.py
+++ b/core/src/storage/cache.py
@@ -3,39 +3,35 @@ from trezor.crypto import random
 if False:
     from typing import Optional
 
-_cached_seed = None  # type: Optional[bytes]
-_cached_seed_without_passphrase = None  # type: Optional[bytes]  # Needed for SLIP-21
-_cached_session_id = None  # type: Optional[bytes]
+APP_COMMON_SEED = 0
+APP_COMMON_SEED_WITHOUT_PASSPHRASE = 1
+APP_CARDANO_ROOT = 2
+
+_cache_session_id = None  # type: Optional[bytes]
+_cache = {}
+
+if False:
+    from typing import Any
 
 
 def get_session_id() -> bytes:
-    global _cached_session_id
-    if not _cached_session_id:
-        _cached_session_id = random.bytes(32)
-    return _cached_session_id
+    global _cache_session_id
+    if not _cache_session_id:
+        _cache_session_id = random.bytes(32)
+    return _cache_session_id
 
 
-def set_seed(seed: Optional[bytes]) -> None:
-    global _cached_seed
-    _cached_seed = seed
+def set(key: int, value: Any) -> None:
+    global _cache
+    _cache[key] = value
 
 
-def get_seed() -> Optional[bytes]:
-    return _cached_seed
-
-
-def set_seed_without_passphrase(seed: Optional[bytes]) -> None:
-    global _cached_seed_without_passphrase
-    _cached_seed_without_passphrase = seed
-
-
-def get_seed_without_passphrase() -> Optional[bytes]:
-    return _cached_seed_without_passphrase
+def get(key: int) -> Any:
+    return _cache.get(key)
 
 
 def clear() -> None:
-    global _cached_session_id
-    _cached_session_id = None
-
-    set_seed(None)
-    set_seed_without_passphrase(None)
+    global _cache_session_id
+    global _cache
+    _cache_session_id = None
+    _cache.clear()
diff --git a/tests/device_tests/test_session_id_and_passphrase.py b/tests/device_tests/test_session_id_and_passphrase.py
index 4ff7e24f3a..f52a9c0a6e 100644
--- a/tests/device_tests/test_session_id_and_passphrase.py
+++ b/tests/device_tests/test_session_id_and_passphrase.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from trezorlib.tools import parse_path
 
 XPUB_PASSPHRASE_A = "xpub6CekxGcnqnJ6osfY4Rrq7W5ogFtR54KUvz4H16XzaQuukMFZCGebEpVznfq4yFcKEmYyShwj2UKjL7CazuNSuhdkofF4mHabHkLxCMVvsqG"
 XPUB_PASSPHRASE_NONE = "xpub6BiVtCpG9fQPxnPmHXG8PhtzQdWC2Su4qWu6XW9tpWFYhxydCLJGrWBJZ5H6qTAHdPQ7pQhtpjiYZVZARo14qHiay2fvrX996oEP42u8wZy"
+XPUB_CARDANO_PASSPHRASE_B = "d80e770f6dfc3edb58eaab68aa091b2c27b08a47583471e93437ac5f8baa61880c7af4938a941c084c19731e6e57a5710e6ad1196263291aea297ce0eec0f177"
 
 
 def _get_xpub(client, passphrase):
@@ -222,3 +223,52 @@ def test_passphrase_missing(client):
     response = client.call_raw(messages.PassphraseAck(passphrase=None, on_device=False))
     assert isinstance(response, messages.Failure)
     assert response.code == FailureType.DataError
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip_ui
+@pytest.mark.skip_t1
+@pytest.mark.altcoin
+@pytest.mark.setup_client(passphrase=True)
+def test_cardano_passphrase(client):
+    # Cardano uses a variation of BIP-39 so we need to ask for the passphrase again.
+
+    response = client.call_raw(messages.Initialize())
+    assert isinstance(response, messages.Features)
+    session_id = response.session_id
+    assert len(session_id) == 32
+
+    # GetPublicKey requires passphrase and since it is not cached,
+    # Trezor will prompt for it.
+    xpub = _get_xpub(client, passphrase="A")
+    assert xpub == XPUB_PASSPHRASE_A
+
+    # The passphrase is now cached for non-Cardano coins.
+    xpub = _get_xpub(client, passphrase=None)
+    assert xpub == XPUB_PASSPHRASE_A
+
+    # Cardano will prompt for it again.
+    response = client.call_raw(
+        messages.CardanoGetPublicKey(address_n=parse_path("44'/1815'/0'/0/0"))
+    )
+    assert isinstance(response, messages.PassphraseRequest)
+    response = client.call_raw(messages.PassphraseAck(passphrase="B"))
+    assert response.xpub == XPUB_CARDANO_PASSPHRASE_B
+
+    # But now also Cardano has it cached.
+    response = client.call_raw(
+        messages.CardanoGetPublicKey(address_n=parse_path("44'/1815'/0'/0/0"))
+    )
+    assert response.xpub == XPUB_CARDANO_PASSPHRASE_B
+
+    # And others behaviour did not change.
+    xpub = _get_xpub(client, passphrase=None)
+    assert xpub == XPUB_PASSPHRASE_A
+
+    # Initialize with the session id does not destroy the state
+    client.call_raw(messages.Initialize(session_id=session_id))
+    xpub = _get_xpub(client, passphrase=None)
+    assert xpub == XPUB_PASSPHRASE_A
+    response = client.call_raw(
+        messages.CardanoGetPublicKey(address_n=parse_path("44'/1815'/0'/0/0"))
+    )
+    assert response.xpub == XPUB_CARDANO_PASSPHRASE_B