diff --git a/comfy_execution/graph.py b/comfy_execution/graph.py
index 0d811e354..908e62e10 100644
--- a/comfy_execution/graph.py
+++ b/comfy_execution/graph.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ class TopologicalSort:
         self.blocking = {} # Which nodes are blocked by this node
         self.externalBlocks = 0
         self.unblockedEvent = asyncio.Event()
+        self.priorities = {}
+        self.barrierNodes = set()
 
     def get_input_info(self, unique_id, input_name):
         class_type = self.dynprompt.get_node(unique_id)["class_type"]
@@ -125,13 +127,37 @@ class TopologicalSort:
 
     def add_strong_link(self, from_node_id, from_socket, to_node_id):
         if not self.is_cached(from_node_id):
-            self.add_node(from_node_id)
+            self.add_node(from_node_id, priority=self.priorities.get(to_node_id, 0))
             if to_node_id not in self.blocking[from_node_id]:
                 self.blocking[from_node_id][to_node_id] = {}
                 self.blockCount[to_node_id] += 1
             self.blocking[from_node_id][to_node_id][from_socket] = True
 
-    def add_node(self, node_unique_id, include_lazy=False, subgraph_nodes=None):
+    def is_barrier(self, node_id):
+        return node_id in self.barrierNodes
+
+    def unbarrier(self, node_id):
+        if not node_id in self.barrierNodes:
+            return
+        self.barrierNodes.remove(node_id)
+        self.priorities[node_id] = self.priorities.get(node_id, 0) + 1
+
+        links = []
+        inputs = self.dynprompt.get_node(node_id)["inputs"]
+
+        for input_name in inputs:
+            value = inputs[input_name]
+            if is_link(value):
+                from_node_id, from_socket = value
+                _, _, input_info = self.get_input_info(node_id, input_name)
+                is_barrier = input_info is not None and "cache-barrier" in input_info and input_info["cache-barrier"]
+                if is_barrier:
+                    links.append((from_node_id, from_socket, node_id))
+
+        for link in links:
+            self.add_strong_link(*link)
+
+    def add_node(self, node_unique_id, include_lazy=False, subgraph_nodes=None, priority=0):
         node_ids = [node_unique_id]
         links = []
 
@@ -143,6 +169,7 @@ class TopologicalSort:
             self.pendingNodes[unique_id] = True
             self.blockCount[unique_id] = 0
             self.blocking[unique_id] = {}
+            self.priorities[unique_id] = priority
 
             inputs = self.dynprompt.get_node(unique_id)["inputs"]
             for input_name in inputs:
@@ -153,10 +180,13 @@ class TopologicalSort:
                         continue
                     _, _, input_info = self.get_input_info(unique_id, input_name)
                     is_lazy = input_info is not None and "lazy" in input_info and input_info["lazy"]
-                    if (include_lazy or not is_lazy):
+                    is_barrier = input_info is not None and "cache-barrier" in input_info and input_info["cache-barrier"]
+                    if (include_lazy or (not is_lazy and not is_barrier)):
                         if not self.is_cached(from_node_id):
                             node_ids.append(from_node_id)
                         links.append((from_node_id, from_socket, unique_id))
+                    if is_barrier:
+                        self.barrierNodes.add(unique_id)
 
         for link in links:
             self.add_strong_link(*link)
@@ -175,7 +205,7 @@ class TopologicalSort:
         return False
 
     def get_ready_nodes(self):
-        return [node_id for node_id in self.pendingNodes if self.blockCount[node_id] == 0]
+        return [(self.priorities.get(node_id, 0), node_id) for node_id in self.pendingNodes if self.blockCount[node_id] == 0]
 
     def pop_node(self, unique_id):
         del self.pendingNodes[unique_id]
@@ -281,25 +311,34 @@ class ExecutionList(TopologicalSort):
             class_def = nodes.NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS[class_type]
             return inspect.iscoroutinefunction(getattr(class_def, class_def.FUNCTION))
 
-        for node_id in node_list:
+        priority_level = 0
+        priority_nodes = []
+        for (priority, node_id) in node_list:
+            if priority > priority_level:
+                priority_level = priority
+                priority_nodes = []
+            if priority == priority_level:
+                priority_nodes.append(node_id)
+
+        for node_id in priority_nodes:
             if is_output(node_id) or is_async(node_id):
                 return node_id
 
         #This should handle the VAEDecode -> preview case
-        for node_id in node_list:
+        for node_id in priority_nodes:
             for blocked_node_id in self.blocking[node_id]:
                 if is_output(blocked_node_id):
                     return node_id
 
         #This should handle the VAELoader -> VAEDecode -> preview case
-        for node_id in node_list:
+        for node_id in priority_nodes:
             for blocked_node_id in self.blocking[node_id]:
                 for blocked_node_id1 in self.blocking[blocked_node_id]:
                     if is_output(blocked_node_id1):
                         return node_id
 
         #TODO: this function should be improved
-        return node_list[0]
+        return priority_nodes[0]
 
     def unstage_node_execution(self):
         assert self.staged_node_id is not None
diff --git a/execution.py b/execution.py
index 14b582be5..96835f80c 100644
--- a/execution.py
+++ b/execution.py
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@ async def execute(server, dynprompt, caches, current_item, extra_data, executed,
 
     input_data_all = None
     try:
-        if unique_id in pending_async_nodes:
+        if execution_list.is_barrier(unique_id):
+            execution_list.unbarrier(unique_id)
+            return (ExecutionResult.PENDING, None, None)
+        elif unique_id in pending_async_nodes:
             results = []
             for r in pending_async_nodes[unique_id]:
                 if isinstance(r, asyncio.Task):