diff --git a/datacube_ows/resource_limits.py b/datacube_ows/resource_limits.py
index a95ee701e..7ff72bfeb 100644
--- a/datacube_ows/resource_limits.py
+++ b/datacube_ows/resource_limits.py
@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@ def cache_headers(self, n_datasets: int) -> Mapping[str, str]:
         if not self.use_caching:
             return {}
         assert n_datasets >= 0
-        if n_datasets == 0 or n_datasets > self.max_datasets:
+        # If there are no datasets, don't cache. But if the max_datasets isn't 0, check
+        # we're not exceeding it, and in that case, don't cache either.
+        if n_datasets == 0 or (self.max_datasets > 0 and n_datasets > self.max_datasets):
             return cache_control_headers(0)
         rule = None
         for r in cast(list[CFG_DICT], self.rules):