diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Application.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Application.java
index e618da55..4b2a8fcf 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Application.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Application.java
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ import java.io.File;
  * getContext().getCacheDir(); to decide where to store and read cached files.
  */
 public class IITC_Application extends Application {
+
+    @Override
+    public File getCacheDir() {
+        if (PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).getBoolean("pref_external_storage", false)) {
+            return (getExternalCacheDir() != null) ? getExternalCacheDir() : super.getCacheDir();
+        } else {
+            return super.getCacheDir();
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public File getFilesDir() {
         if (PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).getBoolean("pref_external_storage", false)) {
@@ -20,4 +30,5 @@ public class IITC_Application extends Application {
             return super.getFilesDir();
         }
     }
+
 }