diff --git a/.doreah b/.doreah
index 4022ac8..9a545e6 100644
--- a/.doreah
+++ b/.doreah
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 logging.logfolder = logs
 settings.files = [ "settings/default.ini" , "settings/settings.ini" ]
-caching.folder = "images/cached/"
+caching.folder = "cache/"
 regular.autostart = false
diff --git a/cache/.gitignore b/cache/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..306625e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cache/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
+!*.info
diff --git a/database.py b/database.py
index 0192c2d..130ece2 100644
--- a/database.py
+++ b/database.py
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ def sync():
 import copy
 
 cache_query = {}
-cache_query_permanent = Cache(maxsize=30000)
+cache_query_permanent = Cache(maxmemory=1024*1024*settings.get_settings("DB_CACHE_SIZE"),persistent=True,name="dbcache_query")
 cacheday = (0,0,0)
 def db_query(**kwargs):
 	check_cache_age()
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ def db_query(**kwargs):
 	return result
 
 cache_aggregate = {}
-cache_aggregate_permanent = Cache(maxsize=30000)
+cache_aggregate_permanent = Cache(maxmemory=1024*1024*settings.get_settings("DB_CACHE_SIZE"),persistent=True,name="dbcache_aggregate")
 def db_aggregate(**kwargs):
 	check_cache_age()
 	global cache_aggregate, cache_aggregate_permanent
diff --git a/settings/default.ini b/settings/default.ini
index cb5d737..9356980 100644
--- a/settings/default.ini
+++ b/settings/default.ini
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ API_PORT = 42011
 [Third Party Services]
 
 LASTFM_API_KEY = "ASK"	# "ASK" signifies that the user has not yet indicated to not use any key at all.
-
-[Cache]
-
 CACHE_EXPIRE_NEGATIVE = 30	# after how many days negative results should be tried again
 CACHE_EXPIRE_POSITIVE = 300	# after how many days positive results should be refreshed
 
+[Database]
+
+DB_CACHE_SIZE = 1024		# how many MB the database cache should have available.
+
 [Local Images]
 
 USE_LOCAL_IMAGES = true
diff --git a/utilities.py b/utilities.py
index 5d894b0..4748952 100644
--- a/utilities.py
+++ b/utilities.py
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ def apirequest(artists=None,artist=None,title=None):
 cacheage = settings.get_settings("CACHE_EXPIRE_POSITIVE") * 24 * 3600
 cacheage_neg = settings.get_settings("CACHE_EXPIRE_NEGATIVE") * 24 * 3600
 
-artist_cache = caching.Cache.create(name="artist_cache",maxage=cacheage,maxage_negative=cacheage_neg)
-track_cache = caching.Cache.create(name="track_cache",maxage=cacheage,maxage_negative=cacheage_neg)
+artist_cache = caching.Cache(name="imgcache_artists",maxage=cacheage,maxage_negative=cacheage_neg,persistent=True)
+track_cache = caching.Cache(name="imgcache_tracks",maxage=cacheage,maxage_negative=cacheage_neg,persistent=True)
 
 
 # removes emojis and weird shit from names