diff --git a/litellm/caching.py b/litellm/caching.py
index 8a25230582..db2f93507d 100644
--- a/litellm/caching.py
+++ b/litellm/caching.py
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ class DualCache(BaseCache):
         redis_cache: Optional[RedisCache] = None,
         default_in_memory_ttl: Optional[float] = None,
         default_redis_ttl: Optional[float] = None,
-        always_read_redis: Optional[bool] = False,
+        always_read_redis: Optional[bool] = True,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         # If in_memory_cache is not provided, use the default InMemoryCache