diff --git a/cache/image_cache.go b/cache/image_cache.go
index e82633d58..09a81bbda 100644
--- a/cache/image_cache.go
+++ b/cache/image_cache.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (c *ImageCache) SetMetadata(metadata platform.CacheMetadata) error {
 }
 
 func (c *ImageCache) RetrieveMetadata() (platform.CacheMetadata, error) {
-	if !c.origImage.Valid() {
+	if c.origImage.Found() && !c.origImage.Valid() {
 		c.logger.Infof("Ignoring cache image %q because it was corrupt", c.origImage.Name())
 		return platform.CacheMetadata{}, nil
 	}