diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.js
index ddb49b7b3d..d0992d037a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.js
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ exports.preview = async function (ctx) {
 
   try {
     const { rows, keys, info, extra } = await Runner.run({
+      appId: ctx.appId,
       datasource,
       queryVerb,
       fields,
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ async function execute(ctx, opts = { rowsOnly: false }) {
   // call the relevant CRUD method on the integration class
   try {
     const { rows, extra } = await Runner.run({
+      appId: ctx.appId,
       datasource,
       queryVerb: query.queryVerb,
       fields: query.fields,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/threads/query.js b/packages/server/src/threads/query.js
index f0ca114e94..b86c1a49fd 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/threads/query.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/threads/query.js
@@ -1,152 +1,134 @@
-require("./utils").threadSetup()
+const threadUtils = require("./utils")
+threadUtils.threadSetup()
 const ScriptRunner = require("../utilities/scriptRunner")
 const { integrations } = require("../integrations")
 const { processStringSync } = require("@budibase/string-templates")
+const CouchDB = require("../db")
 
-async function getDynamicVariable() {}
+class QueryRunner {
+  constructor(input, flags = { noRecursiveQuery: false }) {
+    this.appId = input.appId
+    this.datasource = input.datasource
+    this.queryVerb = input.queryVerb
+    this.fields = input.fields
+    this.parameters = input.parameters
+    this.transformer = input.transformer
+    this.noRecursiveQuery = flags.noRecursiveQuery
+  }
 
-async function addDatasourceVariables(datasource, parameters) {
-  if (!datasource || !datasource.config) {
+  async execute() {
+    let { datasource, fields, queryVerb, transformer } = this
+    // pre-query, make sure datasource variables are added to parameters
+    const parameters = await this.addDatasourceVariables()
+    const query = threadUtils.enrichQueryFields(fields, parameters)
+    const Integration = integrations[datasource.source]
+    if (!Integration) {
+      throw "Integration type does not exist."
+    }
+    const integration = new Integration(datasource.config)
+
+    let output = threadUtils.formatResponse(await integration[queryVerb](query))
+    let rows = output,
+      info = undefined,
+      extra = undefined
+    if (threadUtils.hasExtraData(output)) {
+      rows = output.data
+      info = output.info
+      extra = output.extra
+    }
+
+    // transform as required
+    if (transformer) {
+      const runner = new ScriptRunner(transformer, { data: rows })
+      rows = runner.execute()
+    }
+
+    // needs to an array for next step
+    if (!Array.isArray(rows)) {
+      rows = [rows]
+    }
+
+    // map into JSON if just raw primitive here
+    if (rows.find(row => typeof row !== "object")) {
+      rows = rows.map(value => ({ value }))
+    }
+
+    // get all the potential fields in the schema
+    let keys = rows.flatMap(Object.keys)
+
+    if (integration.end) {
+      integration.end()
+    }
+
+    return { rows, keys, info, extra }
+  }
+
+  async runAnotherQuery(queryId, parameters) {
+    const db = new CouchDB(this.appId)
+    const query = await db.get(queryId)
+    const datasource = await db.get(query.datasourceId)
+    return new QueryRunner(
+      {
+        appId: this.appId,
+        datasource,
+        queryVerb: query.queryVerb,
+        fields: query.fields,
+        parameters,
+        transformer: query.transformer,
+      },
+      { noRecursiveQuery: true }
+    ).execute()
+  }
+
+  async getDynamicVariable(variable) {
+    let { parameters } = this
+    const queryId = variable.queryId,
+      name = variable.name
+    let value = await threadUtils.checkCacheForDynamicVariable(queryId, name)
+    if (!value) {
+      value = await this.runAnotherQuery(queryId, parameters)
+      await threadUtils.storeDynamicVariable(queryId, name, value)
+    }
+    return value
+  }
+
+  async addDatasourceVariables() {
+    let { datasource, parameters, fields } = this
+    if (!datasource || !datasource.config) {
+      return parameters
+    }
+    const staticVars = datasource.config.staticVariables || {}
+    const dynamicVars = datasource.config.dynamicVariables || []
+    for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(staticVars)) {
+      if (!parameters[key]) {
+        parameters[key] = value
+      }
+    }
+    if (!this.noRecursiveQuery) {
+      // need to see if this uses any variables
+      const stringFields = JSON.stringify(fields)
+      const foundVars = dynamicVars.filter(variable => {
+        // look for {{ variable }} but allow spaces between handlebars
+        const regex = new RegExp(`{{[ ]*${variable.name}[ ]*}}`)
+        return regex.test(stringFields)
+      })
+      const dynamics = foundVars.map(dynVar => this.getDynamicVariable(dynVar))
+      const responses = await Promise.all(dynamics)
+      for (let i = 0; i < foundVars.length; i++) {
+        const variable = foundVars[i]
+        parameters[variable.name] = processStringSync(variable.value, {
+          data: responses[i].rows,
+          info: responses[i].extra,
+        })
+      }
+    }
     return parameters
   }
-  const staticVars = datasource.config.staticVariables || {}
-  const dynamicVars = datasource.config.dynamicVariables || []
-  for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(staticVars)) {
-    if (!parameters[key]) {
-      parameters[key] = value
-    }
-  }
-  const dynamics = dynamicVars.map(dynVar =>
-    getDynamicVariable(datasource, dynVar, parameters)
-  )
-  for (let i = 0; i < dynamicVars.length; i++) {
-    const variable = dynamicVars[i]
-    parameters[variable.name] = dynamics[i]
-  }
-  return parameters
-}
-
-function enrichQueryFields(fields, parameters = {}) {
-  const enrichedQuery = {}
-
-  // enrich the fields with dynamic parameters
-  for (let key of Object.keys(fields)) {
-    if (fields[key] == null) {
-      continue
-    }
-    if (typeof fields[key] === "object") {
-      // enrich nested fields object
-      enrichedQuery[key] = enrichQueryFields(fields[key], parameters)
-    } else if (typeof fields[key] === "string") {
-      // enrich string value as normal
-      enrichedQuery[key] = processStringSync(fields[key], parameters, {
-        noHelpers: true,
-      })
-    } else {
-      enrichedQuery[key] = fields[key]
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (
-    enrichedQuery.json ||
-    enrichedQuery.customData ||
-    enrichedQuery.requestBody
-  ) {
-    try {
-      enrichedQuery.json = JSON.parse(
-        enrichedQuery.json ||
-          enrichedQuery.customData ||
-          enrichedQuery.requestBody
-      )
-    } catch (err) {
-      // no json found, ignore
-    }
-    delete enrichedQuery.customData
-  }
-
-  return enrichedQuery
-}
-
-function formatResponse(resp) {
-  if (typeof resp === "string") {
-    try {
-      resp = JSON.parse(resp)
-    } catch (err) {
-      resp = { response: resp }
-    }
-  }
-  return resp
-}
-
-function hasExtraData(response) {
-  return (
-    typeof response === "object" &&
-    !Array.isArray(response) &&
-    response.data != null &&
-    response.info != null
-  )
-}
-
-async function runAndTransform(
-  datasource,
-  queryVerb,
-  fields,
-  parameters,
-  transformer
-) {
-  // pre-query, make sure datasource variables are added to parameters
-  parameters = await addDatasourceVariables(datasource, parameters)
-  const query = enrichQueryFields(fields, parameters)
-  const Integration = integrations[datasource.source]
-  if (!Integration) {
-    throw "Integration type does not exist."
-  }
-  const integration = new Integration(datasource.config)
-
-  let output = formatResponse(await integration[queryVerb](query))
-  let rows = output,
-    info = undefined,
-    extra = undefined
-  if (hasExtraData(output)) {
-    rows = output.data
-    info = output.info
-    extra = output.extra
-  }
-
-  // transform as required
-  if (transformer) {
-    const runner = new ScriptRunner(transformer, { data: rows })
-    rows = runner.execute()
-  }
-
-  // needs to an array for next step
-  if (!Array.isArray(rows)) {
-    rows = [rows]
-  }
-
-  // map into JSON if just raw primitive here
-  if (rows.find(row => typeof row !== "object")) {
-    rows = rows.map(value => ({ value }))
-  }
-
-  // get all the potential fields in the schema
-  let keys = rows.flatMap(Object.keys)
-
-  if (integration.end) {
-    integration.end()
-  }
-
-  return { rows, keys, info, extra }
 }
 
 module.exports = (input, callback) => {
-  runAndTransform(
-    input.datasource,
-    input.queryVerb,
-    input.fields,
-    input.parameters,
-    input.transformer
-  )
+  const Runner = new QueryRunner(input)
+  Runner.execute()
     .then(response => {
       callback(null, response)
     })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/threads/utils.js b/packages/server/src/threads/utils.js
index 824d7e3f16..34ae4f0477 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/threads/utils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/threads/utils.js
@@ -3,20 +3,23 @@ const CouchDB = require("../db")
 const { init } = require("@budibase/auth")
 const redis = require("@budibase/auth/redis")
 const { SEPARATOR } = require("@budibase/auth/db")
+const { processStringSync } = require("@budibase/string-templates")
 
+const VARIABLE_TTL_SECONDS = 3600
 let client
 
-async function startup() {
+async function getClient() {
   if (!client) {
     client = await new redis.Client(redis.utils.Databases.QUERY_VARS).init()
   }
+  return client
 }
 
 process.on("exit", async () => {
   if (client) await client.finish()
 })
 
-exports.threadSetup = async () => {
+exports.threadSetup = () => {
   // don't run this if not threading
   if (env.isTest() || env.DISABLE_THREADING) {
     return
@@ -24,9 +27,6 @@ exports.threadSetup = async () => {
   // when thread starts, make sure it is recorded
   env.setInThread()
   init(CouchDB)
-  startup().catch(err => {
-    console.error("Redis connection failed for thread - " + err)
-  })
 }
 
 function makeVariableKey(queryId, variable) {
@@ -34,5 +34,76 @@ function makeVariableKey(queryId, variable) {
 }
 
 exports.checkCacheForDynamicVariable = async (queryId, variable) => {
-  await client.get(makeVariableKey(queryId, variable))
+  const cache = await getClient()
+  return cache.get(makeVariableKey(queryId, variable))
+}
+
+exports.storeDynamicVariable = async (queryId, variable, value) => {
+  const cache = await getClient()
+  await cache.store(
+    makeVariableKey(queryId, variable),
+    value,
+    VARIABLE_TTL_SECONDS
+  )
+}
+
+exports.formatResponse = resp => {
+  if (typeof resp === "string") {
+    try {
+      resp = JSON.parse(resp)
+    } catch (err) {
+      resp = { response: resp }
+    }
+  }
+  return resp
+}
+
+exports.hasExtraData = response => {
+  return (
+    typeof response === "object" &&
+    !Array.isArray(response) &&
+    response.data != null &&
+    response.info != null
+  )
+}
+
+exports.enrichQueryFields = (fields, parameters = {}) => {
+  const enrichedQuery = {}
+
+  // enrich the fields with dynamic parameters
+  for (let key of Object.keys(fields)) {
+    if (fields[key] == null) {
+      continue
+    }
+    if (typeof fields[key] === "object") {
+      // enrich nested fields object
+      enrichedQuery[key] = this.enrichQueryFields(fields[key], parameters)
+    } else if (typeof fields[key] === "string") {
+      // enrich string value as normal
+      enrichedQuery[key] = processStringSync(fields[key], parameters, {
+        noHelpers: true,
+      })
+    } else {
+      enrichedQuery[key] = fields[key]
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (
+    enrichedQuery.json ||
+    enrichedQuery.customData ||
+    enrichedQuery.requestBody
+  ) {
+    try {
+      enrichedQuery.json = JSON.parse(
+        enrichedQuery.json ||
+          enrichedQuery.customData ||
+          enrichedQuery.requestBody
+      )
+    } catch (err) {
+      // no json found, ignore
+    }
+    delete enrichedQuery.customData
+  }
+
+  return enrichedQuery
 }