diff --git a/jira/client.py b/jira/client.py
index ff311bcd6..ad16ba98b 100644
--- a/jira/client.py
+++ b/jira/client.py
@@ -672,6 +672,16 @@ def __init__(
             JIRA.checked_version = True
 
         self._fields_cache_value: dict[str, str] = {}  # access via self._fields_cache
+        self._fields_cache_value_raw: list[
+            dict[str, Any]
+        ] = []  # access via self._fields_cache_raw
+
+    @property
+    def _fields_cache_raw(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Cached raw dictionary of of /field endpoint. Lazy loaded."""
+        if not self._fields_cache_value_raw:
+            self._fields_cache_value_raw = self.fields()
+        return self._fields_cache_value_raw
 
     @property
     def _fields_cache(self) -> dict[str, str]:
@@ -683,7 +693,7 @@ def _fields_cache(self) -> dict[str, str]:
     def _update_fields_cache(self):
         """Update the cache used for `self._fields_cache`."""
         self._fields_cache_value = {}
-        for f in self.fields():
+        for f in self._fields_cache_raw:
             if "clauseNames" in f:
                 for name in f["clauseNames"]:
                     self._fields_cache_value[name] = f["id"]