diff --git a/classes/WpMatomo/Admin/SystemReport.php b/classes/WpMatomo/Admin/SystemReport.php
index f0fbfddc3..8cc68089c 100644
--- a/classes/WpMatomo/Admin/SystemReport.php
+++ b/classes/WpMatomo/Admin/SystemReport.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class SystemReport {
 	 */
 	public $db_settings;
 	/**
-	 * @var string the php binary used by Matomo
+	 * @var string the php binary used by Matomo (use get_php_binary() to access)
 	 */
 	private $binary;
 
@@ -133,11 +133,6 @@ public function __construct( Settings $settings ) {
 		$this->logger               = new Logger();
 		$this->db_settings          = new \WpMatomo\Db\Settings();
 		$this->shell_exec_available = function_exists( 'shell_exec' );
-		if ( ! WpMatomo::is_safe_mode() ) {
-			Bootstrap::do_bootstrap();
-			$cli_php      = new CliPhp();
-			$this->binary = $cli_php->findPhpBinary();
-		}
 	}
 
 	public function get_not_compatible_plugins() {
@@ -289,20 +284,31 @@ private function get_error_tables() {
 	}
 
 	public function errors_present() {
-		$matomo_tables = $this->get_error_tables();
+		$cache_key   = 'matomo_system_report_has_errors';
+		$cache_value = get_transient( $cache_key );
 
-		$matomo_tables = apply_filters( 'matomo_systemreport_tables', $matomo_tables );
-		$matomo_tables = $this->add_errors_first( $matomo_tables );
+		if ( false === $cache_value ) {
+			// pre-record that there were no errors found. in case the system report fails to execute, this will
+			// allow the rest of Matomo for WordPress to continue to still be usable.
+			set_transient( $cache_key, 0, WEEK_IN_SECONDS );
 
-		foreach ( $matomo_tables as $report_table ) {
-			foreach ( $report_table['rows'] as $row ) {
-				if ( ! empty( $row['is_error'] ) || ! empty( $row['is_warning'] ) ) {
-					return true;
+			$matomo_tables = $this->get_error_tables();
+
+			$matomo_tables = apply_filters( 'matomo_systemreport_tables', $matomo_tables );
+			$matomo_tables = $this->add_errors_first( $matomo_tables );
+
+			foreach ( $matomo_tables as $report_table ) {
+				foreach ( $report_table['rows'] as $row ) {
+					if ( ! empty( $row['is_error'] ) || ! empty( $row['is_warning'] ) ) {
+						$cache_value = true;
+					}
 				}
 			}
+
+			set_transient( $cache_key, (int) $cache_value, WEEK_IN_SECONDS );
 		}
 
-		return false;
+		return 1 === (int) $cache_value;
 	}
 
 	public function show() {
@@ -442,9 +448,9 @@ private function get_phpcli_info() {
 
 	private function get_phpcli_output( $phpcli_params ) {
 		$output = '';
-		if ( $this->shell_exec_available && $this->binary ) {
+		if ( $this->shell_exec_available && $this->get_php_cli_binary() ) {
 			// phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.DiscouragedPHPFunctions.system_calls_shell_exec
-			$output = trim( '' . @shell_exec( $this->binary . ' ' . $phpcli_params ) );
+			$output = trim( '' . @shell_exec( $this->get_php_cli_binary() . ' ' . $phpcli_params ) );
 		}
 
 		return $output;
@@ -1295,10 +1301,10 @@ private function get_server_info() {
 			'value' => $this->initial_error_reporting . ' After bootstrap: ' . @error_reporting(),
 		];
 
-		if ( ! empty( $this->binary ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $this->get_php_cli_binary() ) ) {
 			$rows[] = [
 				'name'  => 'PHP Found Binary',
-				'value' => $this->binary,
+				'value' => $this->get_php_cli_binary(),
 			];
 		}
 		$rows[] = [
@@ -1927,4 +1933,14 @@ private function replace_hexadecimal_colors( $content ) {
 
 		return $content;
 	}
+
+	private function get_php_cli_binary() {
+		if ( ! $this->binary && ! WpMatomo::is_safe_mode() ) {
+			Bootstrap::do_bootstrap();
+			$cli_php      = new CliPhp();
+			$this->binary = $cli_php->findPhpBinary();
+		}
+
+		return $this->binary;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/classes/WpMatomo/ErrorNotice.php b/classes/WpMatomo/ErrorNotice.php
index d0bc4ec53..3716fa13c 100644
--- a/classes/WpMatomo/ErrorNotice.php
+++ b/classes/WpMatomo/ErrorNotice.php
@@ -31,10 +31,13 @@ public function check_errors() {
 		if ( isset( $_GET['page'] ) && substr( sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_GET['page'] ) ), 0, 7 ) === 'matomo-' ) {
 			$system_report = new \WpMatomo\Admin\SystemReport( $this->settings );
 			if ( ! get_user_meta( get_current_user_id(), self::OPTION_NAME_SYSTEM_REPORT_ERRORS_DISMISSED ) && $system_report->errors_present() ) {
-				echo '<div class="notice notice-warning is-dismissible" id="matomo-systemreporterrors">
-					<p>' . esc_html__( 'There are some errors in the', 'matomo' ) .
-					' <a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'admin.php?page=matomo-systemreport' ) ) . '">' . esc_html__( 'Matomo Diagnostics System report', 'matomo' ) . '</a> ' .
-					esc_html__( 'that may prevent the plugin for working normally.', 'matomo' ) . '</p></div>';
+				echo '<div class="notice notice-warning is-dismissible" id="matomo-systemreporterrors"><p>'
+					. sprintf(
+						esc_html__( 'There are some errors in the %1$sMatomo Diagnostics System report%2$s that may prevent the plugin for working normally.', 'matomo' ),
+						'<a href="' . esc_url( admin_url( 'admin.php?page=matomo-systemreport' ) ) . '">',
+						'</a>'
+					)
+					. '</p></div>';
 			}
 		}
 	}