diff --git a/satpy/resample.py b/satpy/resample.py
index 617e760ea8..e7338b8dd8 100644
--- a/satpy/resample.py
+++ b/satpy/resample.py
@@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ def precompute(self, mask=None, radius_of_influence=50000, epsilon=0,
                           reduce_data=reduce_data)
 
             self.resampler = XArrayResamplerBilinear(**kwargs)
-
             try:
                 self.load_bil_info(cache_dir, **kwargs)
                 LOG.debug("Loaded bilinear parameters")
diff --git a/satpy/tests/test_resample.py b/satpy/tests/test_resample.py
index 9c2814d0bb..92956f7e47 100644
--- a/satpy/tests/test_resample.py
+++ b/satpy/tests/test_resample.py
@@ -387,13 +387,11 @@ def test_expand_without_dims_4D(self):
 class TestBilinearResampler(unittest.TestCase):
     """Test the bilinear resampler."""
 
-    @mock.patch('satpy.resample.BilinearResampler.load_bil_info')
     @mock.patch('satpy.resample.np.savez')
     @mock.patch('satpy.resample.np.load')
     @mock.patch('satpy.resample.BilinearResampler._create_cache_filename')
     @mock.patch('satpy.resample.XArrayResamplerBilinear')
-    def test_bil_resampling(self, resampler, create_filename, load, savez,
-                            load_bil_info):
+    def test_bil_resampling(self, resampler, create_filename, load, savez):
         """Test the bilinear resampler."""
         import numpy as np
         import dask.array as da
@@ -406,7 +404,7 @@ def test_bil_resampling(self, resampler, create_filename, load, savez,
 
         # Test that bilinear resampling info calculation is called,
         # and the info is saved
-        load_bil_info.side_effect = IOError()
+        load.side_effect = IOError()
         resampler = BilinearResampler(source_swath, target_area)
         resampler.precompute(
             mask=da.arange(5, chunks=5).astype(np.bool))
@@ -414,7 +412,8 @@ def test_bil_resampling(self, resampler, create_filename, load, savez,
         resampler.resampler.get_bil_info.assert_called_with()
         self.assertFalse(len(savez.mock_calls), 1)
         resampler.resampler.reset_mock()
-        load_bil_info.reset_mock()
+        load.reset_mock()
+        load.side_effect = None
 
         # Test that get_sample_from_bil_info is called properly
         data = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -425,6 +424,55 @@ def test_bil_resampling(self, resampler, create_filename, load, savez,
         resampler.resampler.get_sample_from_bil_info.assert_called_with(
             data, fill_value=fill_value, output_shape=target_area.shape)
 
+        # Test that the resampling info is tried to read from the disk
+        resampler = BilinearResampler(source_swath, target_area)
+        resampler.precompute(cache_dir='.')
+        load.assert_called()
+
+        # Test caching the resampling info
+        try:
+            the_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+            resampler = BilinearResampler(source_area, target_area)
+            create_filename.return_value = os.path.join(the_dir, 'test_cache.npz')
+            load.reset_mock()
+            load.side_effect = IOError()
+
+            resampler.precompute(cache_dir=the_dir)
+            savez.assert_called()
+            # assert data was saved to the on-disk cache
+            self.assertEqual(len(savez.mock_calls), 1)
+            # assert that load was called to try to load something from disk
+            self.assertEqual(len(load.mock_calls), 1)
+
+            nbcalls = len(resampler.resampler.get_bil_info.mock_calls)
+            # test reusing the resampler
+            load.side_effect = None
+
+            class FakeNPZ(dict):
+                def close(self):
+                    pass
+
+            load.return_value = FakeNPZ(bilinear_s=1,
+                                        bilinear_t=2,
+                                        valid_input_index=3,
+                                        index_array=4)
+            resampler.precompute(cache_dir=the_dir)
+            # we already have things cached in-memory, no need to save again
+            self.assertEqual(len(savez.mock_calls), 1)
+            # we already have things cached in-memory, don't need to load
+            # self.assertEqual(len(load.mock_calls), 1)
+            self.assertEqual(len(resampler.resampler.get_bil_info.mock_calls), nbcalls)
+
+            # test loading saved resampler
+            resampler = BilinearResampler(source_area, target_area)
+            resampler.precompute(cache_dir=the_dir)
+            self.assertEqual(len(load.mock_calls), 2)
+            self.assertEqual(len(resampler.resampler.get_bil_info.mock_calls), nbcalls)
+            # we should have cached things in-memory now
+            # self.assertEqual(len(resampler._index_caches), 1)
+        finally:
+            shutil.rmtree(the_dir)
+
 
 def suite():
     """The test suite for test_scene.