diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index f50212ba..7db6584c 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Frederic Germain
 Geert Uytterhoeven
 George Neill
 Gisle Vanem
+Google LLC
 Gregor Jasny
 Guenter Knauf
 Guilherme Balena Versiani
diff --git a/ares_android.c b/ares_android.c
index e57fad06..9922c2a3 100644
--- a/ares_android.c
+++ b/ares_android.c
@@ -24,6 +24,19 @@
 static JavaVM *android_jvm = NULL;
 static jobject android_connectivity_manager = NULL;
 
+/* ConnectivityManager.getActiveNetwork */
+static jmethodID android_cm_active_net_mid = NULL;
+/* ConnectivityManager.getLinkProperties */
+static jmethodID android_cm_link_props_mid = NULL;
+/* LinkProperties.getDnsServers */
+static jmethodID android_lp_dns_servers_mid = NULL;
+/* List.size */
+static jmethodID android_list_size_mid = NULL;
+/* List.get */
+static jmethodID android_list_get_mid = NULL;
+/* InetAddress.getHostAddress */
+static jmethodID android_ia_host_addr_mid = NULL;
+
 static jclass jni_get_class(JNIEnv *env, const char *path)
 {
   jclass cls = NULL;
@@ -70,9 +83,11 @@ int ares_library_init_android(jobject connectivity_manager)
   JNIEnv *env = NULL;
   int need_detatch = 0;
   int res;
+  int ret = ARES_ENOTINITIALIZED;
+  jclass obj_cls = NULL;
 
   if (android_jvm == NULL)
-    return ARES_ENOTINITIALIZED;
+    goto cleanup;
 
   res = (*android_jvm)->GetEnv(android_jvm, (void **)&env, JNI_VERSION_1_6);
   if (res == JNI_EDETACHED)
@@ -82,14 +97,91 @@ int ares_library_init_android(jobject connectivity_manager)
     need_detatch = 1;
   }
   if (res != JNI_OK || env == NULL)
-    return ARES_ENOTINITIALIZED;
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  android_connectivity_manager =
+      (*env)->NewGlobalRef(env, connectivity_manager);
+  if (android_connectivity_manager == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  /* Initialization has succeeded. Now attempt to cache the methods that will be
+   * called by ares_get_android_server_list. */
+  ret = ARES_SUCCESS;
+
+  /* ConnectivityManager in API 1. */
+  obj_cls = jni_get_class(env, "android/net/ConnectivityManager");
+  if (obj_cls == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  /* ConnectivityManager.getActiveNetwork in API 23. */
+  android_cm_active_net_mid =
+      jni_get_method_id(env, obj_cls, "getActiveNetwork",
+                        "()Landroid/net/Network;");
+  if (android_cm_active_net_mid == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  /* ConnectivityManager.getLinkProperties in API 21. */
+  android_cm_link_props_mid =
+      jni_get_method_id(env, obj_cls, "getLinkProperties",
+                        "(Landroid/net/Network;)Landroid/net/LinkProperties;");
+  if (android_cm_link_props_mid == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  /* LinkProperties in API 21. */
+  (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, obj_cls);
+  obj_cls = jni_get_class(env, "android/net/LinkProperties");
+  if (obj_cls == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  /* getDnsServers in API 21. */
+  android_lp_dns_servers_mid = jni_get_method_id(env, obj_cls, "getDnsServers",
+                                                 "()Ljava/util/List;");
+  if (android_lp_dns_servers_mid == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, obj_cls);
+  obj_cls = jni_get_class(env, "java/util/List");
+  if (obj_cls == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  android_list_size_mid = jni_get_method_id(env, obj_cls, "size", "()I");
+  if (android_list_size_mid == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  android_list_get_mid = jni_get_method_id(env, obj_cls, "get",
+                                           "(I)Ljava/lang/Object;");
+  if (android_list_get_mid == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, obj_cls);
+  obj_cls = jni_get_class(env, "java/net/InetAddress");
+  if (obj_cls == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  android_ia_host_addr_mid = jni_get_method_id(env, obj_cls, "getHostAddress",
+                                               "()Ljava/lang/String;");
+  if (android_ia_host_addr_mid == NULL)
+    goto cleanup;
+
+  (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, obj_cls);
+  goto done;
+
+cleanup:
+  if (obj_cls != NULL)
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, obj_cls);
 
-  android_connectivity_manager = (*env)->NewGlobalRef(env, connectivity_manager);
+  android_cm_active_net_mid = NULL;
+  android_cm_link_props_mid = NULL;
+  android_lp_dns_servers_mid = NULL;
+  android_list_size_mid = NULL;
+  android_list_get_mid = NULL;
+  android_ia_host_addr_mid = NULL;
 
+done:
   if (need_detatch)
     (*android_jvm)->DetachCurrentThread(android_jvm);
 
-  return ARES_SUCCESS;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 int ares_library_android_initialized(void)
@@ -118,6 +210,13 @@ void ares_library_cleanup_android(void)
   if (res != JNI_OK || env == NULL)
     return;
 
+  android_cm_active_net_mid = NULL;
+  android_cm_link_props_mid = NULL;
+  android_lp_dns_servers_mid = NULL;
+  android_list_size_mid = NULL;
+  android_list_get_mid = NULL;
+  android_ia_host_addr_mid = NULL;
+
   (*env)->DeleteGlobalRef(env, android_connectivity_manager);
   android_connectivity_manager = NULL;
 
@@ -133,11 +232,7 @@ char **ares_get_android_server_list(size_t max_servers,
   jobject link_properties = NULL;
   jobject server_list = NULL;
   jobject server = NULL;
-  jstring str;
-  jclass obj_cls;
-  jmethodID obj_mid;
-  jclass list_cls;
-  jmethodID list_mid;
+  jstring str = NULL;
   jint nserv;
   const char *ch_server_address;
   int res;
@@ -151,6 +246,13 @@ char **ares_get_android_server_list(size_t max_servers,
     return NULL;
   }
 
+  if (android_cm_active_net_mid == NULL || android_cm_link_props_mid == NULL ||
+      android_lp_dns_servers_mid == NULL || android_list_size_mid == NULL ||
+      android_list_get_mid == NULL || android_ia_host_addr_mid == NULL)
+  {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
   res = (*android_jvm)->GetEnv(android_jvm, (void **)&env, JNI_VERSION_1_6);
   if (res == JNI_EDETACHED)
   {
@@ -178,84 +280,50 @@ char **ares_get_android_server_list(size_t max_servers,
        String ha = ia.getHostAddress();
      }
 
-     Note: The JNI ConnectivityManager object was previously initialized in
-           ares_library_init_android.
+     Note: The JNI ConnectivityManager object and all method IDs were previously
+           initialized in ares_library_init_android.
    */
 
-  /* ConnectivityManager in API 1. */
-  obj_cls = jni_get_class(env, "android/net/ConnectivityManager");
-  if (obj_cls == NULL)
-    goto done;
-  /* ConnectivityManager.getActiveNetwork in API 23. */
-  obj_mid = jni_get_method_id(env, obj_cls, "getActiveNetwork",
-                              "()Landroid/net/Network;");
-  if (obj_mid == NULL)
-    goto done;
   active_network = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, android_connectivity_manager,
-                                            obj_mid);
+                                            android_cm_active_net_mid);
   if (active_network == NULL)
     goto done;
 
-  /* ConnectivityManager.getLinkProperties in API 21. */
-  obj_mid = jni_get_method_id(env, obj_cls, "getLinkProperties",
-            "(Landroid/net/Network;)Landroid/net/LinkProperties;");
-  if (obj_mid == NULL)
-    goto done;
-  link_properties = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, android_connectivity_manager,
-                                             obj_mid, active_network);
+  link_properties =
+      (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, android_connectivity_manager,
+                               android_cm_link_props_mid, active_network);
   if (link_properties == NULL)
     goto done;
 
-  /* LinkProperties in API 21. */
-  obj_cls = jni_get_class(env, "android/net/LinkProperties");
-  if (obj_cls == NULL)
-    goto done;
-  /* getDnsServers in API 21. */
-  obj_mid = jni_get_method_id(env, obj_cls, "getDnsServers",
-                              "()Ljava/util/List;");
-  if (obj_mid == NULL)
-    goto done;
-  server_list = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, link_properties, obj_mid);
+  server_list = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, link_properties,
+                                         android_lp_dns_servers_mid);
   if (server_list == NULL)
     goto done;
 
-  list_cls = jni_get_class(env, "java/util/List");
-  if (list_cls == NULL)
-    goto done;
-  list_mid = jni_get_method_id(env, list_cls, "size", "()I");
-  if (list_mid == NULL)
-    goto done;
-  nserv = (*env)->CallIntMethod(env, server_list, list_mid);
+  nserv = (*env)->CallIntMethod(env, server_list, android_list_size_mid);
   if (nserv > (jint)max_servers)
     nserv = (jint)max_servers;
   if (nserv <= 0)
     goto done;
   *num_servers = (size_t)nserv;
-  list_mid = jni_get_method_id(env, list_cls, "get", "(I)Ljava/lang/Object;");
-  if (list_mid == NULL)
-    goto done;
 
-  obj_cls = jni_get_class(env, "java/net/InetAddress");
-  if (obj_cls == NULL)
-    goto done;
-  obj_mid = jni_get_method_id(env, obj_cls, "getHostAddress",
-                              "()Ljava/lang/String;");
-  if (obj_mid == NULL)
-    goto done;
   dns_list = ares_malloc(sizeof(*dns_list)*(*num_servers));
   for (i=0; i<*num_servers; i++)
   {
-    server = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, server_list, list_mid, (jint)i);
+    server = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, server_list, android_list_get_mid,
+                                      (jint)i);
     dns_list[i] = ares_malloc(64);
     dns_list[i][0] = 0;
     if (server == NULL)
     {
       continue;
     }
-    str = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, server, obj_mid);
+    str = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, server, android_ia_host_addr_mid);
     ch_server_address = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, str, 0);
     strncpy(dns_list[i], ch_server_address, 64);
     (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, str, ch_server_address);
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, str);
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, server);
   }
 
 done: