diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e35301e..77febb0
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ setup(name='collective.dms.basecontent',
           'collective.z3cform.chosen',
           'collective.z3cform.rolefield',
           'z3c.table',
+          'plone.memoize',
       ],
       extras_require={
           'test': ['plone.app.testing',
diff --git a/src/collective/dms/basecontent/browser/column.py b/src/collective/dms/basecontent/browser/column.py
index 401339a..c0fddaa 100644
--- a/src/collective/dms/basecontent/browser/column.py
+++ b/src/collective/dms/basecontent/browser/column.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from Products.CMFCore.WorkflowCore import WorkflowException
 from zope.schema.interfaces import IVocabularyFactory
 from zope.component import getUtility
 import plone.api
+from plone.memoize import ram
 
 from collective.dms.basecontent import _
 
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ class Column(z3c.table.column.Column, grok.MultiAdapter):
                 translate(self.header, context=self.request))
 
 
+def _get_value_cachekey(method, item, attribute, default=None):
+    return (item.getPath(), item.modified, attribute, default)
+
+
+@ram.cache(_get_value_cachekey)
 def get_value(item, attribute, default=None):
     try:
         value = getattr(item, attribute)
@@ -52,6 +58,20 @@ def get_value(item, attribute, default=None):
     return value
 
 
+def _get_object_cachekey(method, item):
+    return (item.getPath(), item.modified)
+
+@ram.cache(_get_object_cachekey)
+def get_object(item):
+    try:
+        obj = item.getObject()
+    except KeyError:
+        # ouch
+        return None
+    else:
+        return obj
+
+
 class DateColumn(Column):
     grok.baseclass()
     attribute = NotImplemented
@@ -161,10 +181,8 @@ class DeleteColumn(IconColumn, LinkColumn):
     linkContent = PMF(u"Delete")
 
     def actionAvailable(self, item):
-        try:
-            obj = item.getObject()
-        except KeyError:
-            # ouch
+        obj = get_object(item)
+        if not obj:
             return False
         sm = getSecurityManager()
         return sm.checkPermission('Delete objects', obj)
@@ -194,10 +212,8 @@ class ExternalEditColumn(IconColumn, LinkColumn):
     linkContent = PMF(u"Edit with external application")
 
     def actionAvailable(self, item):
-        try:
-            obj = item.getObject()
-        except KeyError:
-            # ouch
+        obj = get_object(item)
+        if not obj:
             return False
         sm = getSecurityManager()
         if not sm.checkPermission('Modify portal content', obj):
@@ -232,10 +248,8 @@ class EditColumn(IconColumn, LinkColumn):
     linkCSS = 'overlay-form-reload'
 
     def actionAvailable(self, item):
-        try:
-            obj = item.getObject()
-        except KeyError:
-            # ouch
+        obj = get_object(item)
+        if not obj:
             return False
         sm = getSecurityManager()
         return sm.checkPermission('Modify portal content', obj)