diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6e8ac66..464e64b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ RUN \
 	php5-dom \
 	php5-gd \
 	php5-intl \
+	php5-opcache \
 	php5-openssl \
 	php5-pdo_sqlite
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ff9422..ae8c3e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,5 +93,6 @@ Unlike other implementations of COPS in a docker container,  the linuxserver ver
 
 ## Version Log
 
-+ + **28.08.16:** Add badges to README.
-+ + **12.08.16:** Release
++ **29.08.16:** Add php5-opcache.
++ **28.08.16:** Add badges to README.
++ **12.08.16:** Release
diff --git a/root/defaults/config_local.php b/root/defaults/config_local.php
index c5a5b14..37afa4d 100644
--- a/root/defaults/config_local.php
+++ b/root/defaults/config_local.php
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@
      */
 
 	 $config['cops_x_accel_redirect'] = "X-Accel-Redirect";
-
+    /* Enable cache folder
+     * especially useful for lower power hosts
+     */
+         $config['cops_thumbnail_handling'] = "";
+         $config['cops_thumbnail_cache_directory'] = "/config/cache/";
     /*
      * Enable and configure Send To Kindle (or Email) feature.
      *
diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/40-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/40-config
index a0ded90..30971eb 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/40-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/40-config
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
 
+# create folders
+mkdir -p \
+	/config/cache
+
 # make symlink
 [[ ! -e /var/www/localhost/cops ]] && \
 	ln -s /usr/share/webapps/cops /var/www/localhost/cops