diff --git a/lib/metadataTypes/List.js b/lib/metadataTypes/List.js
index 475aa2db3..eda7145c4 100644
--- a/lib/metadataTypes/List.js
+++ b/lib/metadataTypes/List.js
@@ -53,21 +53,23 @@ class List extends MetadataType {
      */
     static async retrieveForCache() {
         const results = await this.retrieve();
-        if (!cache.getCache()?.folder) {
-            const subTypeArr = [
-                'list',
-                'mysubs',
-                'suppression_list',
-                'publication',
-                'contextual_suppression_list',
-            ];
-            Util.logger.debug('folders not cached but required for list');
-            Util.logger.info(' - Caching dependent Metadata: folder');
-            Util.logSubtypes(subTypeArr);
-            Folder.client = this.client;
-            Folder.buObject = this.buObject;
-            Folder.properties = this.properties;
-            const result = await Folder.retrieveForCache(null, subTypeArr);
+        const subTypeArr = [
+            'list',
+            'mysubs',
+            'suppression_list',
+            'publication',
+            'contextual_suppression_list',
+        ];
+        Util.logger.debug('folders not cached but required for list');
+        Util.logger.info(' - Caching dependent Metadata: folder');
+        Util.logSubtypes(subTypeArr);
+        Folder.client = this.client;
+        Folder.buObject = this.buObject;
+        Folder.properties = this.properties;
+        const result = await Folder.retrieveForCache(null, subTypeArr);
+        if (cache.getCache()?.folder) {
+            cache.mergeMetadata('folder', result.metadata);
+        } else {
             cache.setMetadata('folder', result.metadata);
         }
         for (const metadataEntry in results.metadata) {