diff --git a/src/mpv_scripts/mpv_cache.lua b/src/mpv_scripts/mpv_cache.lua
index 01e4d7e..0b39ff1 100644
--- a/src/mpv_scripts/mpv_cache.lua
+++ b/src/mpv_scripts/mpv_cache.lua
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ function make_cache_track(url)
     if false == file_exists(cache_path_file) then
 	createDir('cache/' .. host .. '/')
 	msg.verbose('Caching ' .. cache_path_file .. '')
-    	os.execute('curl -s "' .. url .. '" -o "' .. cache_path_file .. '"')
+    	os.execute('curl -s --retry 3 "' .. url .. '" -o "' .. cache_path_file .. '"')
     	mp.set_property("stream-open-filename", cache_path_file)
     else
 	msg.verbose('Already cached ' .. cache_path_file .. '')
+	os.execute('touch ' .. cache_path_file .. '')
     	mp.set_property("stream-open-filename", cache_path_file)
     end
 end