diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 64027cabd5e1..25d91ec3a4f5 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,28 @@ commands:
           name: Yarn bundle Android
           working_directory: libs/gutenberg-mobile
           command: yarn bundle:android
+  save-gutenberg-bundle-cache:
+    steps:
+      - run:
+          name: Save Gutenberg-Mobile Submodule Hash
+          command: |
+            git rev-parse @:./libs/gutenberg-mobile > gutenberg_submodule_hash
+            cat gutenberg_submodule_hash
+      - save_cache:
+          name: Cache JS Bundle
+          key: android-js-bundle-{{ checksum "gutenberg_submodule_hash" }}
+          paths:
+            - libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/build/assets/index.android.bundle
+  restore-gutenberg-bundle-cache:
+    steps:
+      - run:
+          name: Save Gutenberg-Mobile Submodule Hash
+          command: |
+            git rev-parse @:./libs/gutenberg-mobile > gutenberg_submodule_hash
+            cat gutenberg_submodule_hash
+      - restore_cache:
+          name: Restore JS Bundle From Cache
+          key: android-js-bundle-{{ checksum "gutenberg_submodule_hash" }}
 
 version: 2.1
 jobs:
@@ -51,17 +73,26 @@ jobs:
       - image: circleci/node:10
     steps:
       - git/shallow-checkout
+      - restore-gutenberg-bundle-cache
+      - run:
+          name: Abort If JS Bundle Exists
+          command: |
+            if [ -f "libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/build/assets/index.android.bundle" ]; then
+              echo "Gutenberg-Mobile bundle already in cache, no need to create a new one."
+              circleci-agent step halt
+            else
+              echo "Gutenberg-Mobile bundle not found in cache. Proceeding to generate new bundle"
+            fi
       - checkout-submodules
       - yarn-install
       - yarn-bundle-android
       - run:
-          name: Rename the JS bundle
-          working_directory: libs/gutenberg-mobile
-          command: mv bundle/android/App.js bundle/android/index.android.bundle
-      - persist_to_workspace:
-          root: libs/gutenberg-mobile/bundle/android
-          paths:
-            - index.android.bundle
+          name: Ensure assets folder exists
+          command: mkdir -p libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/build/assets
+      - run:
+          name: Move bundle to assets folder
+          command: mv libs/gutenberg-mobile/bundle/android/App.js libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/build/assets/index.android.bundle
+      - save-gutenberg-bundle-cache
   test:
     executor: 
       name: android/default
@@ -71,11 +102,7 @@ jobs:
       - checkout-gutenberg-mobile-submodule-only
       - android/restore-gradle-cache
       - copy-gradle-properties
-      - run:
-          name: Ensure assets folder exists
-          command: mkdir libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/assets
-      - attach_workspace:
-          at: libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/assets
+      - restore-gutenberg-bundle-cache
       - run:
           name: Test WordPress
           environment:
@@ -97,11 +124,7 @@ jobs:
       - checkout-gutenberg-mobile-submodule-only
       - android/restore-gradle-cache
       - copy-gradle-properties
-      - run:
-          name: Ensure assets folder exists
-          command: mkdir libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/assets
-      - attach_workspace:
-          at: libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/assets
+      - restore-gutenberg-bundle-cache
       - run:
           name: Checkstyle
           environment:
@@ -143,11 +166,7 @@ jobs:
           name: Copy Secrets
           command: bundle exec fastlane run configure_apply
       - android/restore-gradle-cache
-      - run:
-          name: Ensure assets folder exists
-          command: mkdir libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/assets
-      - attach_workspace:
-          at: libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/assets
+      - restore-gutenberg-bundle-cache
       - run:
           name: Build APK
           environment:
@@ -187,11 +206,7 @@ jobs:
       - checkout-gutenberg-mobile-submodule-only
       - android/restore-gradle-cache
       - copy-gradle-properties
-      - run:
-          name: Ensure assets folder exists
-          command: mkdir libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/assets
-      - attach_workspace:
-          at: libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/assets
+      - restore-gutenberg-bundle-cache
       - run:
           name: Build
           environment:
@@ -229,11 +244,7 @@ jobs:
       - checkout-gutenberg-mobile-submodule-only
       - android/restore-gradle-cache
       - copy-gradle-properties
-      - run:
-          name: Ensure assets folder exists
-          command: mkdir libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/assets
-      - attach_workspace:
-          at: libs/gutenberg-mobile/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/assets
+      - restore-gutenberg-bundle-cache
       - run:
           name: Build
           environment:
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d6fdc4d453a0..89908d08b20c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
     ext.kotlinVersion = '1.3.61'
     ext.navComponenVersion = '2.0.0'
-    ext.buildGutenbergMobileJSBundle = 1
 
     repositories {
         google()
@@ -21,13 +20,21 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.gradle.build-scan' version '2.0.2'
 }
 
-ext {
-    buildGutenbergMobileJSBundle = 1
-}
-
 apply plugin: 'com.automattic.android.fetchstyle'
 
 project.ext.buildGutenbergFromSource = project.properties.getOrDefault('wp.BUILD_GUTENBERG_FROM_SOURCE', false).toBoolean()
+def suppressJSBundle =  System.getenv('SUPPRESS_GUTENBERG_MOBILE_JS_BUNDLE_BUILD').asBoolean()
+project.ext.buildGutenbergMobileJSBundle = !(suppressJSBundle || project.ext.buildGutenbergFromSource)
+
+if (project.ext.buildGutenbergFromSource) {
+    def nodeModulesDir = new File('libs/gutenberg-mobile/node_modules')
+    if (!nodeModulesDir.exists()) {
+        def message = "Attempting to build Gutenberg from source without a libs/gutenberg-mobile/node_modules directory. \
+Either run `yarn install` manually within libs/gutenberg-mobile or disable building Gutenberg from source by \
+setting wp.BUILD_GUTENBERG_FROM_SOURCE to false."
+        throw new GradleException(message)
+    }
+}
 
 allprojects {
     apply plugin: 'checkstyle'
diff --git a/libs/gutenberg-mobile b/libs/gutenberg-mobile
index 49df355cda1e..755671661f15 160000
--- a/libs/gutenberg-mobile
+++ b/libs/gutenberg-mobile
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 49df355cda1ea472b09c9b7fe3f3a109c562e29d
+Subproject commit 755671661f1509c75384d908686e33ac6c6bc0b0