diff --git a/cache.py b/cache.py
index 835ce4eb7..110f4addd 100644
--- a/cache.py
+++ b/cache.py
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ def storePersonInCache(baseDir: str,personUrl: str,personJson: {},personCache: {
         return
 
     # store to file
-    cacheFilename=baseDir+'/cache/actors/'+personUrl.replace('/','#')+'.json'
-    if not os.path.isfile(cacheFilename):
-        with open(cacheFilename, 'w') as fp:
-            commentjson.dump(personJson, fp, indent=4, sort_keys=False)
+    if os.path.isdir(baseDir+'/cache/actors'):
+        cacheFilename=baseDir+'/cache/actors/'+personUrl.replace('/','#')+'.json'
+        if not os.path.isfile(cacheFilename):
+            with open(cacheFilename, 'w') as fp:
+                commentjson.dump(personJson, fp, indent=4, sort_keys=False)
 
 def getPersonFromCache(baseDir: str,personUrl: str,personCache: {}) -> {}:
     """Get an actor from the cache