diff --git a/yt b/yt
index b97a5c0..4851bc0 100755
--- a/yt
+++ b/yt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ add() { # adds a video to a playlist file
 			printf "%s: %s: %s: Video already in playlist.\n" "$argv0" "$2" "$1"
 			exit
 		else
+			cache "$1"
 			archive "$1"
 			printf "%s\n" "$1" >> "$2"
 		fi