diff --git a/src/cachier/core.py b/src/cachier/core.py
index 5a4bc4aa..ed52cd80 100644
--- a/src/cachier/core.py
+++ b/src/cachier/core.py
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ def _call(*args, max_age: Optional[timedelta] = None, **kwds):
             from .config import _global_params
 
             if ignore_cache or not _global_params.caching_enabled:
-                return func(args[0], **kwargs) if core.func_is_method else func(**kwargs)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
+                return func(*args, **kwds)
 
             with MetricsContext(cache_metrics) as _mctx:
                 key, entry = core.get_entry((), kwargs)
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ async def _call_async(*args, max_age: Optional[timedelta] = None, **kwds):
             from .config import _global_params
 
             if ignore_cache or not _global_params.caching_enabled:
-                return await func(args[0], **kwargs) if core.func_is_method else await func(**kwargs)  # type: ignore[call-arg,misc]
+                return await func(*args, **kwds)  # type: ignore[misc]
 
             with MetricsContext(cache_metrics) as _mctx:
                 key, entry = await core.aget_entry((), kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/test_cache_bypass.py b/tests/test_cache_bypass.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b71e2b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_cache_bypass.py
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+"""Regression tests for preserving call arguments when caching is bypassed."""
+
+from collections.abc import Iterator
+
+import pytest
+
+from cachier import cachier, disable_caching, enable_caching
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.memory
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(params=["per_call", "global"])
+def bypass_kwargs(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Iterator[dict[str, bool]]:
+    """Exercise both public ways to bypass cached results.
+
+    Restore global caching after each case so other tests remain independent.
+
+    """
+    if request.param == "global":
+        disable_caching()
+    try:
+        yield {} if request.param == "global" else {"cachier__skip_cache": True}
+    finally:
+        enable_caching()
+
+
+def test_bypass_positional_only(bypass_kwargs: dict[str, bool]) -> None:
+    @cachier(backend="memory")
+    def add(left: int, /, right: int = 2) -> int:
+        """Add two values.
+
+        The first value must be supplied positionally.
+
+        """
+        return left + right
+
+    assert add(1, **bypass_kwargs) == 3
+    assert add(1, right=4, **bypass_kwargs) == 5
+
+
+def test_bypass_variadic_arguments(bypass_kwargs: dict[str, bool]) -> None:
+    @cachier(backend="memory")
+    def collect(*args: int, **kwargs: int) -> tuple[tuple[int, ...], dict[str, int]]:
+        """Return the received positional and keyword arguments.
+
+        No cache-key-only arguments should reach this function.
+
+        """
+        return args, kwargs
+
+    assert collect(1, 2, item=3, **bypass_kwargs) == ((1, 2), {"item": 3})
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_async_bypass_positional_only(bypass_kwargs: dict[str, bool]) -> None:
+    @cachier(backend="memory")
+    async def add(left: int, /, right: int = 2) -> int:
+        """Add two values asynchronously.
+
+        The first value must be supplied positionally.
+
+        """
+        return left + right
+
+    assert await add(1, **bypass_kwargs) == 3
+    assert await add(1, right=4, **bypass_kwargs) == 5
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_async_bypass_variadic_arguments(bypass_kwargs: dict[str, bool]) -> None:
+    @cachier(backend="memory")
+    async def collect(*args: int, **kwargs: int) -> tuple[tuple[int, ...], dict[str, int]]:
+        """Return the received positional and keyword arguments asynchronously.
+
+        No cache-key-only arguments should reach this function.
+
+        """
+        return args, kwargs
+
+    assert await collect(1, 2, item=3, **bypass_kwargs) == ((1, 2), {"item": 3})
+
+
+def test_bypass_bound_method(bypass_kwargs: dict[str, bool]) -> None:
+    class Calculator:
+        @cachier(backend="memory", allow_non_static_methods=True)
+        def add(self, left: int, /, right: int = 2) -> int:
+            """Add values with a positional-only argument.
+
+            Keep the instance binding when the cache is bypassed.
+
+            """
+            return left + right
+
+    assert Calculator().add(1, right=4, **bypass_kwargs) == 5
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_async_bypass_bound_method(bypass_kwargs: dict[str, bool]) -> None:
+    class Calculator:
+        @cachier(backend="memory", allow_non_static_methods=True)
+        async def add(self, left: int, /, right: int = 2) -> int:
+            """Add values asynchronously with a positional-only argument.
+
+            Keep the instance binding when the cache is bypassed.
+
+            """
+            return left + right
+
+    assert await Calculator().add(1, right=4, **bypass_kwargs) == 5