diff --git a/piker/brokers/deribit/api.py b/piker/brokers/deribit/api.py
index 332681f6..4eb15c73 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/deribit/api.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/deribit/api.py
@@ -856,6 +856,20 @@ async def open_oi_feed(
         yield chan
 
 
+@acm
+async def maybe_open_oi_feed(
+) -> trio.abc.ReceiveStream:
+
+    # TODO: add a predicate to maybe_open_context
+    feed: to_asyncio.LinkedTaskChannel
+    async with maybe_open_context(
+        acm_func=open_oi_feed,
+    ) as (cache_hit, feed):
+        if cache_hit:
+            yield broadcast_receiver(feed, 10)
+        else:
+            yield feed
+
 
 # TODO, move all to `.broker` submod!
 # async def aio_order_feed_relay(