diff --git a/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/TaskController.php b/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/TaskController.php
index fa4c945454..d45ffbb12a 100755
--- a/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/TaskController.php
+++ b/ProcessMaker/Http/Controllers/TaskController.php
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ public function edit(ProcessRequestToken $task, string $preview = '')
         MarkNotificationAsRead::dispatch([['url', '=', '/' . Request::path()]], ['read_at' => Carbon::now()]);
 
         $manager = app(ScreenBuilderManager::class);
-        event(new ScreenBuilderStarting($manager, $task->getScreenVersion() ? $task->getScreenVersion()->type : 'FORM'));
+        $screenVersion = $task->getScreenVersion();
+        event(new ScreenBuilderStarting($manager, $screenVersion ? $screenVersion->type : 'FORM'));
 
         $submitUrl = route('api.tasks.update', $task->id);
         $task->processRequest;
         $task->user;
-        $screenVersion = $task->getScreenVersion();
         $task->component = $screenVersion ? $screenVersion->parent->renderComponent() : null;
         $task->screen = $screenVersion ? $screenVersion->toArray() : null;
         $task->request_data = $dataManager->getData($task);
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ public function edit(ProcessRequestToken $task, string $preview = '')
         $screenFields = $screenVersion ? $screenVersion->screenFilteredFields() : [];
         $taskDraftsEnabled = TaskDraft::draftsEnabled();
 
+        // Remove screen parent to reduce the size of the response
+        $screen = $task->screen;
+        $screen['parent'] = null;
+        $task->screen = $screen;
+
         if ($element instanceof ScriptTaskInterface) {
             return redirect(route('requests.show', ['request' => $task->processRequest->getKey()]));
         } else {
diff --git a/ProcessMaker/Traits/HasScreenFields.php b/ProcessMaker/Traits/HasScreenFields.php
index f64dbc79b1..909cc13ddd 100644
--- a/ProcessMaker/Traits/HasScreenFields.php
+++ b/ProcessMaker/Traits/HasScreenFields.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Log;
+use ProcessMaker\Cache\Screens\ScreenCacheFactory;
 use ProcessMaker\Models\Column;
 use ProcessMaker\Models\Screen;
 
@@ -19,10 +20,7 @@ public function getFieldsAttribute()
     {
         if (empty($this->parsedFields)) {
             try {
-                $this->parsedFields = collect([]);
-                if ($this->config) {
-                    $this->walkArray($this->config);
-                }
+                $this->loadScreenFields();
             } catch (\Throwable $e) {
                 Log::error("Error encountered while retrieving fields for screen #{$this->id}", [
                     'message' => $e->getMessage(),
@@ -39,6 +37,40 @@ public function getFieldsAttribute()
         return $this->parsedFields->unique('field');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Load the fields for the screen and cache them
+     *
+     * @return void 
+     */
+    private function loadScreenFields()
+    {
+        $screenCache = ScreenCacheFactory::getScreenCache();
+        // Create cache key
+        $screenId = $this instanceof Screen ? $this->id : $this->screen_id;
+        $screenVersionId = $this instanceof Screen ? 0 : $this->id;
+        $key = $screenCache->createKey([
+            'process_id' => 0,
+            'process_version_id' => 0,
+            'language' => 'all',
+            'screen_id' => (int) $screenId,
+            'screen_version_id' => (int) $screenVersionId,
+        ]) . '_fields';
+
+        // Try to get the screen fields from cache
+        $parsedFields = $screenCache->get($key);
+
+        if (!$parsedFields || collect($parsedFields)->isEmpty()) {
+            $this->parsedFields = collect([]);
+            if ($this->config) {
+                $this->walkArray($this->config);
+            }
+
+            $screenCache->set($key, $this->parsedFields);
+        } else {
+            $this->parsedFields = collect($parsedFields);
+        }
+    }
+
     public function parseNestedScreen($node)
     {
         $nested = Screen::find($node['config']['screen']);
diff --git a/tests/unit/ProcessMaker/HasScreenFieldsTest.php b/tests/unit/ProcessMaker/HasScreenFieldsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69d0b6a7bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/ProcessMaker/HasScreenFieldsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+<?php
+
+use Tests\TestCase;
+use ProcessMaker\Cache\Screens\ScreenCacheFactory;
+use ProcessMaker\Models\Screen;
+
+class HasScreenFieldsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function testLoadScreenFields()
+    {
+        $screenCache = ScreenCacheFactory::getScreenCache();
+        $screen = Screen::factory()->create([
+            'id' => 1,
+            'config' => [
+                [
+                    'items' => [
+                        [
+                            'component' => 'FormInput',
+                            'config' => [
+                                'name' => 'field1',
+                                'label' => 'Field 1',
+                                'dataFormat' => 'string',
+                            ],
+                        ],
+                        [
+                            'component' => 'FormInput',
+                            'config' => [
+                                'name' => 'field2',
+                                'label' => 'Field 2',
+                                'dataFormat' => 'string',
+                            ],
+                        ],
+                    ],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]);
+        $expectedFields = [
+            [
+                'label' => 'Field 1',
+                'field' => 'field1',
+                'sortable' => true,
+                'default' => false,
+                'format' => 'string',
+                'mask' => null,
+                'isSubmitButton' => false,
+                'encryptedConfig' => null,
+            ],
+            [
+                'label' => 'Field 2',
+                'field' => 'field2',
+                'sortable' => true,
+                'default' => false,
+                'format' => 'string',
+                'mask' => null,
+                'isSubmitButton' => false,
+                'encryptedConfig' => null,
+            ],
+        ];
+        $key = $screenCache->createKey([
+            'process_id' => 0,
+            'process_version_id' => 0,
+            'language' => 'all',
+            'screen_id' => (int) $screen->id,
+            'screen_version_id' => 0,
+        ]) . '_fields';
+        $screenCache->set($key, null);
+
+        $fields = json_decode(json_encode($screen->fields), true);
+
+        $cacheFields = json_decode(json_encode($screenCache->get($key)), true);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($expectedFields, $fields);
+        $this->assertEquals($expectedFields, $cacheFields);
+    }
+
+    public function testLoadScreenFieldsFromCache()
+    {
+        $screenCache = ScreenCacheFactory::getScreenCache();
+        $screen = Screen::factory()->create([
+            'id' => 1,
+            'config' => [
+                [
+                    'items' => [
+                        [
+                            'component' => 'FormInput',
+                            'config' => [
+                                'name' => 'field1',
+                                'label' => 'Field 1',
+                                'dataFormat' => 'string',
+                            ],
+                        ],
+                        [
+                            'component' => 'FormInput',
+                            'config' => [
+                                'name' => 'field2',
+                                'label' => 'Field 2',
+                                'dataFormat' => 'string',
+                            ],
+                        ],
+                    ],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]);
+        $expectedFields = [
+            [
+                'label' => 'Field 1 (cached)',
+                'field' => 'field1',
+                'sortable' => true,
+                'default' => false,
+                'format' => 'string',
+                'mask' => null,
+                'isSubmitButton' => false,
+                'encryptedConfig' => null,
+            ],
+            [
+                'label' => 'Field 2 (cached)',
+                'field' => 'field2',
+                'sortable' => true,
+                'default' => false,
+                'format' => 'string',
+                'mask' => null,
+                'isSubmitButton' => false,
+                'encryptedConfig' => null,
+            ],
+        ];
+        $key = $screenCache->createKey([
+            'process_id' => 0,
+            'process_version_id' => 0,
+            'language' => 'all',
+            'screen_id' => (int) $screen->id,
+            'screen_version_id' => 0,
+        ]) . '_fields';
+        $screenCache->set($key, $expectedFields);
+
+        $fields = json_decode(json_encode($screen->fields), true);
+
+        $cacheFields = json_decode(json_encode($screenCache->get($key)), true);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($expectedFields, $fields);
+        $this->assertEquals($expectedFields, $cacheFields);
+    }
+}