// *before* returning newValue from the cache query.
        return transform(
            newValue,
            newResult -> {
              LoadingValueReference.this.set(newResult);
              return newResult;
            },
            directExecutor());
      } catch (Throwable t) {
        ListenableFuture<V> result = setException(t) ? futureValue : fullyFailedFuture(t);