diff --git a/frappe/database.py b/frappe/database.py
index 9f42e8e131..28cb57efa7 100644
--- a/frappe/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class Database:
 		self.auto_commit_on_many_writes = 0
 
 		self.password = password or frappe.conf.db_password
+		self.value_cache = {}
 
 	def get_db_login(self, ac_name):
 		return ac_name
@@ -128,7 +129,6 @@ class Database:
 					frappe.log("with values:")
 					frappe.log(values)
 					frappe.log(">>>>")
-
 				self._cursor.execute(query, values)
 
 			else:
@@ -361,11 +361,11 @@ class Database:
 
 		return " and ".join(conditions), values
 
-	def get(self, doctype, filters=None, as_dict=True):
+	def get(self, doctype, filters=None, as_dict=True, cache=False):
 		"""Returns `get_value` with fieldname='*'"""
-		return self.get_value(doctype, filters, "*", as_dict=as_dict)
+		return self.get_value(doctype, filters, "*", as_dict=as_dict, cache=cache)
 
-	def get_value(self, doctype, filters=None, fieldname="name", ignore=None, as_dict=False, debug=False):
+	def get_value(self, doctype, filters=None, fieldname="name", ignore=None, as_dict=False, debug=False, cache=False):
 		"""Returns a document property or list of properties.
 
 		:param doctype: DocType name.
@@ -390,11 +390,12 @@ class Database:
 			frappe.db.get_value("System Settings", None, "date_format")
 		"""
 
-		ret = self.get_values(doctype, filters, fieldname, ignore, as_dict, debug)
+		ret = self.get_values(doctype, filters, fieldname, ignore, as_dict, debug, cache=cache)
 
 		return ((len(ret[0]) > 1 or as_dict) and ret[0] or ret[0][0]) if ret else None
 
-	def get_values(self, doctype, filters=None, fieldname="name", ignore=None, as_dict=False, debug=False, order_by=None, update=None):
+	def get_values(self, doctype, filters=None, fieldname="name", ignore=None, as_dict=False,
+		debug=False, order_by=None, update=None, cache=False):
 		"""Returns multiple document properties.
 
 		:param doctype: DocType name.
@@ -412,31 +413,41 @@ class Database:
 			# return last login of **User** `test@example.com`
 			user = frappe.db.get_values("User", "test@example.com", "*")[0]
 		"""
+		out = None
+		if cache and isinstance(filters, basestring) and \
+			(doctype, filters, fieldname) in self.value_cache:
+			return self.value_cache[(doctype, filters, fieldname)]
 
 		if isinstance(filters, list):
-			return self._get_value_for_many_names(doctype, filters, fieldname, debug=debug)
+			out = self._get_value_for_many_names(doctype, filters, fieldname, debug=debug)
 
-		fields = fieldname
-		if fieldname!="*":
-			if isinstance(fieldname, basestring):
-				fields = [fieldname]
+		else:
+			fields = fieldname
+			if fieldname!="*":
+				if isinstance(fieldname, basestring):
+					fields = [fieldname]
+				else:
+					fields = fieldname
+
+			if (filters is not None) and (filters!=doctype or doctype=="DocType"):
+				try:
+					out = self._get_values_from_table(fields, filters, doctype, as_dict, debug, order_by, update)
+				except Exception, e:
+					if ignore and e.args[0] in (1146, 1054):
+						# table or column not found, return None
+						out = None
+					elif (not ignore) and e.args[0]==1146:
+						# table not found, look in singles
+						out = self.get_values_from_single(fields, filters, doctype, as_dict, debug, update)
+					else:
+						raise
 			else:
-				fields = fieldname
+				out = self.get_values_from_single(fields, filters, doctype, as_dict, debug, update)
 
-		if (filters is not None) and (filters!=doctype or doctype=="DocType"):
-			try:
-				return self._get_values_from_table(fields, filters, doctype, as_dict, debug, order_by, update)
-			except Exception, e:
-				if ignore and e.args[0] in (1146, 1054):
-					# table or column not found, return None
-					return None
-				elif (not ignore) and e.args[0]==1146:
-					# table not found, look in singles
-					pass
-				else:
-					raise
+		if cache and isinstance(filters, basestring):
+			self.value_cache[(doctype, filters, fieldname)] = out
 
-		return self.get_values_from_single(fields, filters, doctype, as_dict, debug, update)
+		return out
 
 	def get_values_from_single(self, fields, filters, doctype, as_dict=False, debug=False, update=None):
 		"""Get values from `tabSingles` (Single DocTypes) (internal).
diff --git a/frappe/model/base_document.py b/frappe/model/base_document.py
index 8ccb4440bb..95965b6c57 100644
--- a/frappe/model/base_document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/base_document.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
 						frappe.throw(_("{0} must be set first").format(self.meta.get_label(df.options)))
 
 				# MySQL is case insensitive. Preserve case of the original docname in the Link Field.
-				value = frappe.db.get_value(doctype, docname)
+				value = frappe.db.get_value(doctype, docname, "name", cache=True)
 				setattr(self, df.fieldname, value)
 
 				if not value:
diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index eb019096b2..76cee18335 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 from frappe import _, msgprint
-from frappe.utils import flt, cint, cstr, now, get_datetime_str
+from frappe.utils import flt, cstr, now, get_datetime_str
 from frappe.model.base_document import BaseDocument, get_controller
 from frappe.model.naming import set_new_name
 from werkzeug.exceptions import NotFound, Forbidden
@@ -364,11 +364,13 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 				if cstr(modified) and cstr(modified) != cstr(self._original_modified):
 					conflict = True
 			else:
-				tmp = frappe.db.get_value(self.doctype, self.name,
-					["modified", "docstatus"], as_dict=True)
+				tmp = frappe.db.sql("""select modified, docstatus from `tab{0}`
+					where name = %s for update""".format(self.doctype), self.name, as_dict=True)
 
 				if not tmp:
 					frappe.throw(_("Record does not exist"))
+				else:
+					tmp = tmp[0]
 
 				modified = cstr(tmp.modified)
 
diff --git a/frappe/model/meta.py b/frappe/model/meta.py
index 6d6f289055..34050d0afe 100644
--- a/frappe/model/meta.py
+++ b/frappe/model/meta.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def get_field_precision(df, doc=None, currency=None):
 			currency = frappe.db.get_default("currency")
 
 		if currency:
-			number_format = frappe.db.get_value("Currency", currency, "number_format")
+			number_format = frappe.db.get_value("Currency", currency, "number_format", cache=True)
 
 		if not number_format:
 			number_format = frappe.db.get_default("number_format") or "#,###.##"
diff --git a/frappe/templates/includes/contact.js b/frappe/templates/includes/contact.js
index 1d5adaceae..869b4dce60 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/includes/contact.js
+++ b/frappe/templates/includes/contact.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 frappe.ready(function() {
 
-	$('.btn-send').click(function() {
+	$('.btn-send').off("click").on("click", function() {
 		var email = $('[name="email"]').val();
 		var message = $('[name="message"]').val();
 
diff --git a/frappe/utils/data.py b/frappe/utils/data.py
index 27d83abce1..00593aa9b7 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/data.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/data.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def fmt_money(amount, precision=None, currency=None):
 	"""
 	number_format = None
 	if currency:
-		number_format = frappe.db.get_value("Currency", currency, "number_format")
+		number_format = frappe.db.get_value("Currency", currency, "number_format", cache=True)
 
 	if not number_format:
 		number_format = frappe.db.get_default("number_format") or "#,###.##"
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ def money_in_words(number, main_currency = None, fraction_currency=None):
 	if len(fraction)==1: fraction += '0'
 
 
-	number_format = frappe.db.get_value("Currency", main_currency, "number_format") or \
+	number_format = frappe.db.get_value("Currency", main_currency, "number_format", cache=True) or \
 		frappe.db.get_default("number_format") or "#,###.##"
 
 	in_million = True