diff --git a/modules/cache/cache.go b/modules/cache/cache.go
index 09afc8b7f7..178af97bbc 100644
--- a/modules/cache/cache.go
+++ b/modules/cache/cache.go
@@ -40,6 +40,37 @@ func Init() error {
 	return err
 }
 
+const (
+	testCacheKey       = "DefaultCache.TestKey"
+	SlowCacheThreshold = 100 * time.Microsecond
+)
+
+func Test() (time.Duration, error) {
+	if defaultCache == nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("default cache not initialized")
+	}
+
+	testData := fmt.Sprintf("%x", make([]byte, 500))
+
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	if err := defaultCache.Delete(testCacheKey); err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("expect cache to delete data based on key if exist but got: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := defaultCache.Put(testCacheKey, testData, 10); err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("expect cache to store data but got: %w", err)
+	}
+	testVal, hit := defaultCache.Get(testCacheKey)
+	if !hit {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("expect cache hit but got none")
+	}
+	if testVal != testData {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("expect cache to return same value as stored but got other")
+	}
+
+	return time.Since(start), nil
+}
+
 // GetCache returns the currently configured cache
 func GetCache() mc.Cache {
 	return conn
diff --git a/modules/cache/cache_test.go b/modules/cache/cache_test.go
index 3f65040924..d3e108f11e 100644
--- a/modules/cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/modules/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ func TestNewContext(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, con)
 }
 
+func TestTest(t *testing.T) {
+	defaultCache = nil
+	_, err := Test()
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+
+	createTestCache()
+	elapsed, err := Test()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	// mem cache should take from 300ns up to 1ms on modern hardware ...
+	assert.Less(t, elapsed, SlowCacheThreshold)
+}
+
 func TestGetCache(t *testing.T) {
 	createTestCache()
 
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index a6a3446cac..5b34670e42 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ remove_all = Remove all
 remove_label_str = Remove item "%s"
 edit = Edit
 view = View
+test = Test
 
 enabled = Enabled
 disabled = Disabled
@@ -3317,6 +3318,11 @@ config.cache_interval = Cache interval
 config.cache_conn = Cache connection
 config.cache_item_ttl = Cache item TTL
 
+config.cache_test = Test Cache
+config.cache_test_failed = Failed to probe the cache: %v.
+config.cache_test_slow = Cache test successful, but response is slow: %s.
+config.cache_test_succeeded = Cache test successful, got a response in %s.
+
 config.session_config = Session configuration
 config.session_provider = Session provider
 config.provider_config = Provider config
diff --git a/routers/web/admin/admin.go b/routers/web/admin/admin.go
index 6c778c686c..067203b28b 100644
--- a/routers/web/admin/admin.go
+++ b/routers/web/admin/admin.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	activities_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/activities"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/cache"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
@@ -211,6 +212,14 @@ func SelfCheck(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 		ctx.Data["DatabaseCheckHasProblems"] = hasProblem
 	}
+
+	elapsed, err := cache.Test()
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Data["CacheError"] = err
+	} else if elapsed > cache.SlowCacheThreshold {
+		ctx.Data["CacheSlow"] = fmt.Sprint(elapsed)
+	}
+
 	ctx.HTML(http.StatusOK, tplSelfCheck)
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/web/admin/config.go b/routers/web/admin/config.go
index 22f260eded..09f332b447 100644
--- a/routers/web/admin/config.go
+++ b/routers/web/admin/config.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	system_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/system"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/cache"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
@@ -42,6 +43,22 @@ func SendTestMail(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/admin/config")
 }
 
+// TestCache test the cache settings
+func TestCache(ctx *context.Context) {
+	elapsed, err := cache.Test()
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("admin.config.cache_test_failed", err))
+	} else {
+		if elapsed > cache.SlowCacheThreshold {
+			ctx.Flash.Warning(ctx.Tr("admin.config.cache_test_slow", elapsed))
+		} else {
+			ctx.Flash.Info(ctx.Tr("admin.config.cache_test_succeeded", elapsed))
+		}
+	}
+
+	ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/admin/config")
+}
+
 func shadowPasswordKV(cfgItem, splitter string) string {
 	fields := strings.Split(cfgItem, splitter)
 	for i := 0; i < len(fields); i++ {
diff --git a/routers/web/web.go b/routers/web/web.go
index 34bfb8b60a..3781ffc058 100644
--- a/routers/web/web.go
+++ b/routers/web/web.go
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ func registerRoutes(m *web.Route) {
 			m.Get("", admin.Config)
 			m.Post("", admin.ChangeConfig)
 			m.Post("/test_mail", admin.SendTestMail)
+			m.Post("/test_cache", admin.TestCache)
 			m.Get("/settings", admin.ConfigSettings)
 		})
 
diff --git a/templates/admin/config.tmpl b/templates/admin/config.tmpl
index d4e5b326fd..8f2b1c12e3 100644
--- a/templates/admin/config.tmpl
+++ b/templates/admin/config.tmpl
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@
 					<dt>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.mailer_user"}}</dt>
 					<dd>{{if .Mailer.User}}{{.Mailer.User}}{{else}}(empty){{end}}</dd>
 					<div class="divider"></div>
-					<dt class="tw-py-1">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.send_test_mail"}}</dt>
-					<dd>
+					<dt class="tw-py-1 tw-flex tw-items-center">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.send_test_mail"}}</dt>
+					<dd class="tw-py-0">
 						<form class="ui form ignore-dirty" action="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin/config/test_mail" method="post">
 							{{.CsrfTokenHtml}}
 							<div class="ui tiny input">
@@ -264,6 +264,14 @@
 					<dt>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.cache_item_ttl"}}</dt>
 					<dd><code>{{.CacheItemTTL}}</code></dd>
 				{{end}}
+				<div class="divider"></div>
+				<dt class="tw-py-1 tw-flex tw-items-center">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.cache_test"}}</dt>
+				<dd class="tw-py-0">
+					<form class="ui form ignore-dirty" action="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin/config/test_cache" method="post">
+						{{.CsrfTokenHtml}}
+						<button class="ui tiny primary button">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "test"}}</button>
+					</form>
+				</dd>
 			</dl>
 		</div>
 
diff --git a/templates/admin/self_check.tmpl b/templates/admin/self_check.tmpl
index 5c154ac0d5..afcd4cd640 100644
--- a/templates/admin/self_check.tmpl
+++ b/templates/admin/self_check.tmpl
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
 		{{else}}
 			<div class="tw-p-2">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.self_check.no_problem_found"}}</div>
 		{{end}}
+
+		{{if .CacheError}}
+			<div class="ui red message">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.cache_test_failed" .CacheError}}</div>
+		{{end}}
+		{{if .CacheSlow}}
+			<div class="ui warning message">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.cache_test_slow" .CacheSlow}}</div>
+		{{end}}
 	</div>
 </div>