diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/standarddir.py b/qutebrowser/utils/standarddir.py
index eff2a4e23..dfa969328 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/standarddir.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/standarddir.py
@@ -302,8 +302,9 @@ def _move_windows():
     new_config_dir = os.path.join(new_appdata_dir, 'config')
     _create(new_config_dir)
     for f in os.listdir(old_appdata_dir):
-        _move_data(os.path.join(old_appdata_dir, f),
-                   os.path.join(new_config_dir, f))
+        if f != 'cache':
+            _move_data(os.path.join(old_appdata_dir, f),
+                      os.path.join(new_config_dir, f))
 
 
 def _init_cachedir_tag():
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py
index 9f460e7e5..bf918eb1c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py
@@ -467,12 +467,15 @@ class TestDataMigrations:
         """Test moving configs on Windows."""
         (files.local_data_dir / 'data' / 'blocked-hosts').ensure()
         (files.local_data_dir / 'qutebrowser.conf').ensure()
+        (files.local_data_dir / 'cache' / 'cachefile').ensure()
 
         standarddir._move_windows()
 
         assert (files.roaming_data_dir / 'data' / 'blocked-hosts').exists()
         assert (files.roaming_data_dir / 'config' /
                 'qutebrowser.conf').exists()
+        assert not (files.roaming_data_dir / 'cache').exists()
+        assert (files.local_data_dir / 'cache' / 'cachefile').exists()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('args_kind', ['basedir', 'normal', 'none'])