1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/firejail/sandbox.c b/src/firejail/sandbox.c
index a1400db34..7922da9b9 100644
--- a/src/firejail/sandbox.c
+++ b/src/firejail/sandbox.c
@@ -833,9 +833,14 @@ int sandbox(void* sandbox_arg) {
                 }
         }
 
-        // private cache directory by default
-        if (checkcfg(CFG_PRIVATE_CACHE))
-                fs_private_cache();
+        if (arg_private_cache) {
+                if (cfg.chrootdir)
+                        fwarning("private-cache feature is disabled in chroot\n");
+                else if (arg_overlay)
+                        fwarning("private-cache feature is disabled in overlay\n");
+                else
+                        fs_private_cache();
+        }
 
         if (arg_private_tmp) {
                 // private-tmp is implemented as a whitelist