diff --git a/src/main/java/com/machinezoo/foxcache/CacheStability.java b/src/main/java/com/machinezoo/foxcache/CacheStability.java
index 376f089..7ac57ca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/machinezoo/foxcache/CacheStability.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/machinezoo/foxcache/CacheStability.java
@@ -10,70 +10,75 @@
  * Cache stability is intended to guide dependent computations, especially refreshes of dependent caches.
  */
 public enum CacheStability {
-	READY,
-	/*
-	 * Includes instability in any of the dependencies.
-	 */
-	UNSTABLE,
-	/*
-	 * Includes failure in any of the dependencies.
-	 */
-	FAILING;
-	static CacheStability evaluate(CacheOwner owner) {
-		ReactiveValue<CacheInput> input;
-		/*
-		 * Do not propagate blocking or exceptions from CacheInput
-		 * Just fall back to unstable status when input is not available.
-		 */
-		try (var nonblocking = ReactiveScope.nonblocking()) {
-			input = ReactiveValue.capture(() -> owner.input.get());
-		}
-		/*
-		 * Blocking linker.
-		 */
-		if (input.blocking())
-			return UNSTABLE;
-		/*
-		 * Failing linker.
-		 */
-		if (input.result() == null)
-			return FAILING;
-		/*
-		 * Unstable or failing children.
-		 */
-		var children = input.result().stability();
-		if (children != READY)
-			return children;
-		var snapshot = owner.snapshot.get();
-		/*
-		 * Empty cache.
-		 */
-		if (snapshot == null)
-			return UNSTABLE;
-		/*
-		 * Stale cache, regardless of whether the cache holds a value or an exception.
-		 */
-		if (!input.result().hash().equals(snapshot.input()))
-			return UNSTABLE;
-		/*
-		 * Expired cache. When the application launches after a long break,
-		 * periodically refreshed caches may be extremely outdated. It is important to wait for their refresh.
-		 */
-		var policy = owner.cache.caching();
-		if (policy.period() != null && ReactiveInstant.now().isAfter(snapshot.refreshed().plus(policy.period())))
-			return UNSTABLE;
-		/*
-		 * Currently refreshing cache. Even up-to-date cache can be manually forced to refresh.
-		 * We assume the cache is being forced to refresh because it is suspected to be out of date.
-		 */
-		var worker = owner.worker;
-		if (worker.progress() != null)
-			return UNSTABLE;
-		/*
-		 * Failing or cancelled cache, regardless of whether there is an older value available.
-		 */
-		if (snapshot.hash() == null || snapshot.exception() != null || snapshot.cancelled())
-			return FAILING;
-		return READY;
-	}
+    READY,
+    /*
+     * Includes instability in any of the dependencies.
+     */
+    UNSTABLE,
+    /*
+     * Includes failure in any of the dependencies.
+     */
+    FAILING;
+    static CacheStability evaluate(CacheOwner owner) {
+        ReactiveValue<CacheInput> input;
+        /*
+         * Do not propagate blocking or exceptions from CacheInput
+         * Just fall back to unstable status when input is not available.
+         */
+        try (var nonblocking = ReactiveScope.nonblocking()) {
+            input = ReactiveValue.capture(() -> owner.input.get());
+        }
+        /*
+         * Blocking linker.
+         */
+        if (input.blocking())
+            return UNSTABLE;
+        /*
+         * Treat EmptyCacheException from linker as a sort of reactive blocking.
+         */
+        if (input.exception() != null && EmptyCacheException.caused(input.exception()))
+            return UNSTABLE;
+        /*
+         * Failing linker.
+         */
+        if (input.result() == null)
+            return FAILING;
+        /*
+         * Unstable or failing children.
+         */
+        var children = input.result().stability();
+        if (children != READY)
+            return children;
+        var snapshot = owner.snapshot.get();
+        /*
+         * Empty cache.
+         */
+        if (snapshot == null)
+            return UNSTABLE;
+        /*
+         * Stale cache, regardless of whether the cache holds a value or an exception.
+         */
+        if (!input.result().hash().equals(snapshot.input()))
+            return UNSTABLE;
+        /*
+         * Expired cache. When the application launches after a long break,
+         * periodically refreshed caches may be extremely outdated. It is important to wait for their refresh.
+         */
+        var policy = owner.cache.caching();
+        if (policy.period() != null && ReactiveInstant.now().isAfter(snapshot.refreshed().plus(policy.period())))
+            return UNSTABLE;
+        /*
+         * Currently refreshing cache. Even up-to-date cache can be manually forced to refresh.
+         * We assume the cache is being forced to refresh because it is suspected to be out of date.
+         */
+        var worker = owner.worker;
+        if (worker.progress() != null)
+            return UNSTABLE;
+        /*
+         * Failing or cancelled cache, regardless of whether there is an older value available.
+         */
+        if (snapshot.hash() == null || snapshot.exception() != null || snapshot.cancelled())
+            return FAILING;
+        return READY;
+    }
 }