diff --git a/oak-store-document/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/document/NodeDocument.java b/oak-store-document/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/document/NodeDocument.java
index bca44bf938c..6c44d41ea36 100644
--- a/oak-store-document/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/document/NodeDocument.java
+++ b/oak-store-document/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/document/NodeDocument.java
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ static SplitDocType valueOf(Integer type){
 
     private final long creationTime;
 
+    private Path path = null;
+
     NodeDocument(@NotNull DocumentStore store) {
         this(store, Revision.getCurrentTimestamp());
     }
@@ -2279,7 +2281,10 @@ private Value getLatestValue(@NotNull RevisionContext context,
 
     @NotNull
     public Path getPath() {
-        return Path.fromString(getPathString());
+        if (path == null) {
+            path = Path.fromString(getPathString());
+        }
+        return path;
     }
 
     @NotNull