diff --git a/stockscope/src/main/java/com/sharecomparison/infrastructure/AlphaVantageService.java b/stockscope/src/main/java/com/sharecomparison/infrastructure/AlphaVantageService.java
index c226b18..3a09484 100644
--- a/stockscope/src/main/java/com/sharecomparison/infrastructure/AlphaVantageService.java
+++ b/stockscope/src/main/java/com/sharecomparison/infrastructure/AlphaVantageService.java
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ public List<PriceData> fetchSharePrices(String symbol, LocalDate startDate, Loca
                 return repository.loadPrices(symbol, startDate, endDate);
             }
 
+            List<PriceData> cached = repository.loadPrices(symbol, startDate, endDate);
+            if (!cached.isEmpty()) {
+                log.debug("Returning cached prices for symbol={} ({} to {})", symbol, startDate, endDate);
+                return cached;
+            }
+
             String json = fetchTimeSeriesDailyJson(symbol, outputSize);
             if (json == null) {
                 return repository.loadPrices(symbol, startDate, endDate);