diff --git a/src/global/cache.ts b/src/global/cache.ts
index 588116cee..be1f863a1 100644
--- a/src/global/cache.ts
+++ b/src/global/cache.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ function updateCache() {
         'authNearestCountry',
         'currentUserId',
         'contactList',
-        'chatFolders',
         'topPeers',
         'recentEmojis',
         'emojiKeywords',
@@ -128,6 +127,7 @@ function updateCache() {
         recentlyFoundChatIds: global.globalSearch.recentlyFoundChatIds,
       },
       settings: reduceSettings(global),
+      chatFolders: reduceChatFolders(global),
     };
 
     const json = JSON.stringify(reducedGlobal);
@@ -222,3 +222,10 @@ function reduceSettings(global: GlobalState): GlobalState['settings'] {
     notifyExceptions: {},
   };
 }
+
+function reduceChatFolders(global: GlobalState): GlobalState['chatFolders'] {
+  return {
+    ...global.chatFolders,
+    activeChatFolder: 0,
+  };
+}