diff --git a/src/exchange.ts b/src/exchange.ts
index 6abc792..1547d3f 100644
--- a/src/exchange.ts
+++ b/src/exchange.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ export const cacheExchange = (opts?: CacheExchangeOpts): Exchange => ({
         const op = ops.get(key);
         if (op !== undefined) {
           ops.delete(key);
-          client.reexecuteOperation(op);
+          const cacheFirst = toRequestPolicy(op, 'cache-first');
+          client.reexecuteOperation(cacheFirst);
         }
       }
     });