diff --git a/init.d/savecache.in b/init.d/savecache.in
index dde02ddf..4fcf3db5 100644
--- a/init.d/savecache.in
+++ b/init.d/savecache.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ start()
 			return 1
 		fi
 	fi
-	if ! checkpath -W "$RC_LIBEXECDIR"/cache; then
+	if [ -e "$RC_LIBEXECDIR"/cache ] && ! checkpath -W "$RC_LIBEXECDIR"/cache; then
 		ewarn "WARNING: ${RC_LIBEXECDIR}/cache is not writable!"
 		if ! yesno "${RC_GOINGDOWN}"; then
 			ewarn "Unable to save deptree cache"