diff --git a/armoury/src/gearview.cpp b/armoury/src/gearview.cpp
index 427cd71..cebf2f8 100644
--- a/armoury/src/gearview.cpp
+++ b/armoury/src/gearview.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ std::vector<std::pair<Race, Subrace>> GearView::supportedRaces() const {
                 auto equip_path =
                     physis_build_equipment_path(gear.modelInfo.primaryID, race, subrace, currentGender, gear.slot);
 
-                if (physis_gamedata_exists(data, equip_path))
+                if (cache.fileExists(QLatin1String(equip_path)))
                     races.emplace_back(race, subrace);
             }
         }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ std::vector<Gender> GearView::supportedGenders() const {
             auto equip_path = physis_build_equipment_path(
                 gear.modelInfo.primaryID, currentRace, Subrace::Midlander, currentGender, gear.slot);
 
-            if (physis_gamedata_exists(data, equip_path))
+            if (cache.fileExists(QLatin1String(equip_path)))
                 genders.push_back(gender);
         }
     }
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@ void GearView::reloadModel() {
                 const std::string mtrl_path = gear.getMtrlPath(material_name);
                 const std::string skinmtrl_path = physis_build_skin_material_path(physis_get_race_code(fallbackRace, fallbackSubrace, currentGender), 1, material_name);
 
-                if (physis_gamedata_exists(data, mtrl_path.c_str())) {
+                if (cache.fileExists(QLatin1String(mtrl_path.c_str()))) {
                     auto mat = physis_material_parse(cache.lookupFile(mtrl_path.c_str()));
                     materials.push_back(mat);
                 }
 
-                if (physis_gamedata_exists(data, skinmtrl_path.c_str())) {
+                if (cache.fileExists(QLatin1String(skinmtrl_path.c_str()))) {
                     auto mat = physis_material_parse(cache.lookupFile(skinmtrl_path.c_str()));
                     materials.push_back(mat);
                 }
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void GearView::reloadModel() {
                 const char* material_name = mdl.material_names[i];
                 const std::string skinmtrl_path = physis_build_face_material_path(physis_get_race_code(currentRace, currentSubrace, currentGender), *face, material_name);
 
-                if (physis_gamedata_exists(data, skinmtrl_path.c_str())) {
+                if (cache.fileExists(QLatin1String(skinmtrl_path.c_str()))) {
                     auto mat = physis_material_parse(cache.lookupFile(skinmtrl_path.c_str()));
                     materials.push_back(mat);
                 }
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void GearView::reloadModel() {
                 const char* material_name = mdl.material_names[i];
                 const std::string skinmtrl_path = physis_build_hair_material_path(physis_get_race_code(currentRace, currentSubrace, currentGender), *hair, material_name);
 
-                if (physis_gamedata_exists(data, skinmtrl_path.c_str())) {
+                if (cache.fileExists(QLatin1String(skinmtrl_path.c_str()))) {
                     auto mat = physis_material_parse(cache.lookupFile(skinmtrl_path.c_str()));
                     materials.push_back(mat);
                 }
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ void GearView::reloadModel() {
                 const char* material_name = mdl.material_names[i];
                 const std::string skinmtrl_path = physis_build_ear_material_path(physis_get_race_code(currentRace, currentSubrace, currentGender), *ear, material_name);
 
-                if (physis_gamedata_exists(data, skinmtrl_path.c_str())) {
+                if (cache.fileExists(QLatin1String(skinmtrl_path.c_str()))) {
                     auto mat = physis_material_parse(cache.lookupFile(skinmtrl_path.c_str()));
                     materials.push_back(mat);
                 }
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void GearView::reloadModel() {
             const char* material_name = mdl.material_names[0];
             const std::string skinmtrl_path = physis_build_tail_material_path(physis_get_race_code(currentRace, currentSubrace, currentGender), *tail, material_name);
 
-            if (physis_gamedata_exists(data, skinmtrl_path.c_str())) {
+            if (cache.fileExists(QLatin1String(skinmtrl_path.c_str()))) {
                 auto mat = physis_material_parse(cache.lookupFile(skinmtrl_path.c_str()));
                 mdlPart->addModel(mdl, {mat}, currentLod);
             }
diff --git a/common/include/filecache.h b/common/include/filecache.h
index 9ef4e17..4adb40e 100644
--- a/common/include/filecache.h
+++ b/common/include/filecache.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <QHash>
 #include <QMap>
 #include <QString>
 #include <physis.hpp>
@@ -13,9 +14,11 @@ class FileCache {
 public:
     explicit FileCache(GameData& data);
 
+    bool fileExists(const QLatin1String &path);
     physis_Buffer& lookupFile(const QString& path);
 
 private:
     QMap<QString, physis_Buffer> cachedBuffers;
+    QHash<QLatin1String, bool> cachedExist;
     GameData& data;
 };
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diff --git a/common/src/filecache.cpp b/common/src/filecache.cpp
index 16f01f8..10a136b 100644
--- a/common/src/filecache.cpp
+++ b/common/src/filecache.cpp
@@ -15,3 +15,11 @@ physis_Buffer& FileCache::lookupFile(const QString& path) {
     return cachedBuffers[path];
 }
 
+bool FileCache::fileExists(const QLatin1String &path)
+{
+    if (!cachedExist.contains(path)) {
+        cachedExist[path] = physis_gamedata_exists(&data, path.data());
+    }
+
+    return cachedExist[path];
+}