diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/cache_size_mgr.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/cache_size_mgr.cpp
index 16ab568a..1cc02c40 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/cache_size_mgr.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/cache_size_mgr.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ auto cache_size_mgr::expand(std::uint64_t size, bool should_wait) -> api_error {
 
   auto max_cache_size = cfg_->get_max_cache_size_bytes();
 
-  while (not stop_requested_ && cache_size_ > max_cache_size) {
+  auto cache_dir = utils::file::directory{cfg_->get_cache_directory()};
+  while (not stop_requested_ && cache_size_ > max_cache_size &&
+         cache_dir.count() > 1U) {
     event_system::instance().raise<max_cache_size_reached>(cache_size_,
                                                            max_cache_size);
     if (not should_wait) {