diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b8677d3..baba9b3d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 * Fixed setting `HostConfig.Path` via `set_value_by_name`
 * Fixed setting `HostConfig.Protocol` via `set_value_by_name`
 * Integrated `renterd` version 2.x
+* Prefer using cache file when opening files if it exists
 * Refactored `app_config` unit tests
 * Refactored polling to be more accurate on scheduling tasks
 
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
index 8d8d512c..9c347dec 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
@@ -466,6 +466,13 @@ auto file_manager::open(const std::string &api_path, bool directory,
         return download_type::default_;
       }
 
+      if (utils::file::file{fsi.source_path}.exists()) {
+        auto size = utils::file::file{fsi.source_path}.size();
+        if (size.has_value() && *size == fsi.size) {
+          return download_type::default_;
+        }
+      }
+
       if (type == download_type::direct) {
         return type;
       }