diff --git a/core/core-projects.el b/core/core-projects.el
index d64dc8351..00dfb7e1e 100644
--- a/core/core-projects.el
+++ b/core/core-projects.el
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ b) represent blacklisted directories that are too big, change too often or are
    private. (see `doom-projectile-cache-blacklist'),
 c) are not valid projectile projects."
       (when (and (bound-and-true-p projectile-projects-cache)
+                 projectile-enable-caching
                  doom-interactive-p)
         (cl-loop with blacklist = (mapcar #'file-truename doom-projectile-cache-blacklist)
                  for proot in (hash-table-keys projectile-projects-cache)