diff --git a/stepmania/src/BannerCache.cpp b/stepmania/src/BannerCache.cpp
index 5a0c0d91b7..807894da88 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BannerCache.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/BannerCache.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ static inline int closest( int num, int n1, int n2 )
  * if the memory or settings change. */
 void BannerCache::CacheBanner( CString BannerPath )
 {
+	if( PREFSMAN->m_BannerCache != PrefsManager::BNCACHE_LOW_RES )
+		return;
+
 	CHECKPOINT_M( BannerPath );
 	if( !DoesFileExist(BannerPath) )
 		return;