diff --git a/tmol/score/genbonded/_genbonded_energy_term.py b/tmol/score/genbonded/_genbonded_energy_term.py
index 56a765fcc..b9eaeb96a 100644
--- a/tmol/score/genbonded/_genbonded_energy_term.py
+++ b/tmol/score/genbonded/_genbonded_energy_term.py
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ def __init__(self, param_db: ParameterDatabase, device: torch.device):
         # regardless of which block types are later loaded.
         self._type_to_idx = self.gen_database.make_type_to_idx()
         self._all_type_names = self.gen_database.all_type_names()
+        self._torsion_params_cache = {}
+        self._improper_params_cache = {}
 
     @classmethod
     def class_name(cls):
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ def resolve_torsion_params(self, block_type: RefinedResidueType, torsions):
         """
         kept = []
         rows = []
+        cache = self._torsion_params_cache
 
         for i, j, k, l in torsions:
             t1 = self.get_atom_chem_type(block_type, i)
@@ -206,9 +209,12 @@ def resolve_torsion_params(self, block_type: RefinedResidueType, torsions):
 
             # find_torsion_params tries both forward and reversed directions
             # internally and returns the most specific match.
-            entry = self.gen_database.find_torsion_params(
-                t1, t2, t3, t4, bond_type_int, is_ring
-            )
+            key = (t1, t2, t3, t4, bond_type_int, is_ring)
+            try:
+                entry = cache[key]
+            except KeyError:
+                entry = self.gen_database.find_torsion_params(*key)
+                cache[key] = entry
             if entry is not None:
                 kept.append((i, j, k, l))
                 # Rosetta's calculate_offset() zeros the minimum when the
@@ -239,6 +245,7 @@ def resolve_improper_params(self, block_type: RefinedResidueType, impropers):
         """
         kept = []
         rows = []
+        cache = self._improper_params_cache
 
         for quad in impropers:
             center, n1, n2, n3 = quad
@@ -247,7 +254,12 @@ def resolve_improper_params(self, block_type: RefinedResidueType, impropers):
             t2 = self.get_atom_chem_type(block_type, n2)
             t3 = self.get_atom_chem_type(block_type, n3)
 
-            entry = self.gen_database.find_improper_params(tc, t1, t2, t3)
+            key = (tc, t1, t2, t3)
+            try:
+                entry = cache[key]
+            except KeyError:
+                entry = self.gen_database.find_improper_params(*key)
+                cache[key] = entry
             if entry is not None:
                 kept.append(quad)
                 rows.append([entry.k, entry.delta])
diff --git a/tmol/tests/score/genbonded/test_genbonded_energy_term.py b/tmol/tests/score/genbonded/test_genbonded_energy_term.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4f9872db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tmol/tests/score/genbonded/test_genbonded_energy_term.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import numpy
+import torch
+
+from tmol.database.scoring._genbonded import GenBondedDatabase
+from tmol.score.genbonded import GenBondedEnergyTerm
+
+
+def test_genbonded_parameter_lookups_are_reused(
+    fresh_default_packed_block_types, default_database, monkeypatch
+):
+    calls = {"torsion": 0, "improper": 0}
+    original_torsion = GenBondedDatabase.find_torsion_params
+    original_improper = GenBondedDatabase.find_improper_params
+
+    def counted_torsion(database, *args):
+        calls["torsion"] += 1
+        return original_torsion(database, *args)
+
+    def counted_improper(database, *args):
+        calls["improper"] += 1
+        return original_improper(database, *args)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(GenBondedDatabase, "find_torsion_params", counted_torsion)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(GenBondedDatabase, "find_improper_params", counted_improper)
+
+    term = GenBondedEnergyTerm(default_database, torch.device("cpu"))
+    blocks = fresh_default_packed_block_types.active_block_types
+    torsion_block, torsions = next(
+        (block, subgraphs)
+        for block in blocks
+        if (subgraphs := term.find_torsion_subgraphs(block.bond_indices))
+    )
+    improper_block, impropers = next(
+        (block, subgraphs)
+        for block in blocks
+        if (subgraphs := term.find_improper_subgraphs(block.bond_indices))
+    )
+
+    first_torsions, first_torsion_params = term.resolve_torsion_params(
+        torsion_block, torsions
+    )
+    first_impropers, first_improper_params = term.resolve_improper_params(
+        improper_block, impropers
+    )
+    first_call_counts = calls.copy()
+
+    second_torsions, second_torsion_params = term.resolve_torsion_params(
+        torsion_block, torsions
+    )
+    second_impropers, second_improper_params = term.resolve_improper_params(
+        improper_block, impropers
+    )
+
+    assert first_call_counts["torsion"] > 0
+    assert first_call_counts["improper"] > 0
+    assert calls == first_call_counts
+    assert second_torsions == first_torsions
+    assert second_impropers == first_impropers
+    numpy.testing.assert_array_equal(second_torsion_params, first_torsion_params)
+    numpy.testing.assert_array_equal(second_improper_params, first_improper_params)