diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index 526c60b..7685159 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.htm
   #
   # If your site is running in a VirtualDocumentRoot at http://example.com/,
   # uncomment the following line:
-  # RewriteBase /
+  RewriteBase /8x-pre-kernel
 
   # Redirect common PHP files to their new locations.
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*)?/(update.php) [OR]
diff --git a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
index b292489..e74615e 100644
--- a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -1652,6 +1652,10 @@ function drupal_handle_request($test_only = FALSE) {
     exit;
   }
 
+  $request = Request::createFromGlobals();
+  Response::create('pre-kernel cache hit')->prepare($request)->send();
+  exit;
+
   $kernel = new DrupalKernel('prod', drupal_classloader(), !$test_only);
 
   // @todo Remove this once everything in the bootstrap has been