diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 0c4568474..6baddca96 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ from announce import createAnnounce
 from announce import outboxAnnounce
 from content import addHtmlTags
 from media import removeMetaData
+from cache import storePersonInCache
 import os
 import sys
 
@@ -2260,7 +2261,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                             with open(actorFilename, 'w') as fp:
                                 commentjson.dump(actorJson, fp, indent=4, sort_keys=False)
                             # also copy to the actors cache and personCache in memory
-                            self.server.personCache[actorJson['id']]=actorJson
+                            storePersonInCache(self.server.baseDir,actorJson['id'],actorJson,self.server.personCache)
                             actorCacheFilename=self.server.baseDir+'/cache/actors/'+actorJson['id'].replace('/','#')+'.json'
                             with open(actorCacheFilename, 'w') as fp:
                                 commentjson.dump(actorJson, fp, indent=4, sort_keys=False)