diff --git a/Penumbra/Mods/CollectionManager.cs b/Penumbra/Mods/CollectionManager.cs
index 9e617746..f3ce8cd5 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Mods/CollectionManager.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Mods/CollectionManager.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,24 @@ namespace Penumbra.Mods
         public bool ResetActiveCollection()
             => SetActiveCollection( DefaultCollection, string.Empty );
 
+        public void CreateNecessaryCaches()
+        {
+            if( !_manager.TempWritable )
+            {
+                PluginLog.Error( "No temporary directory available." );
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if( DefaultCollection.Cache == null )
+                DefaultCollection.CreateCache( _manager.TempPath, _manager.StructuredMods.AllMods( _manager.Config.SortFoldersFirst  ));
+
+            if( ForcedCollection.Cache == null )
+                ForcedCollection.CreateCache( _manager.TempPath, _manager.StructuredMods.AllMods( _manager.Config.SortFoldersFirst ) );
+
+            foreach (var (_, collection) in CharacterCollection.Where( kvp => kvp.Value.Cache == null ))
+                collection.CreateCache( _manager.TempPath, _manager.StructuredMods.AllMods( _manager.Config.SortFoldersFirst ) );
+        }
+
         public void RecreateCaches()
         {
             if( !_manager.TempWritable )
@@ -66,6 +84,8 @@ namespace Penumbra.Mods
             {
                 collection.CreateCache( _manager.TempPath, _manager.StructuredMods.AllMods( _manager.Config.SortFoldersFirst ) );
             }
+
+            CreateNecessaryCaches();
         }
 
         public void RemoveModFromCaches( DirectoryInfo modDir )
diff --git a/Penumbra/Mods/ModManager.cs b/Penumbra/Mods/ModManager.cs
index 846d06fb..03846e9c 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Mods/ModManager.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Mods/ModManager.cs
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ namespace Penumbra.Mods
                         TempWritable = false;
                     }
                 }
+
+                Collections?.RecreateCaches();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Penumbra/UI/MenuTabs/TabDebug.cs b/Penumbra/UI/MenuTabs/TabDebug.cs
index 98a920de..a57697d0 100644
--- a/Penumbra/UI/MenuTabs/TabDebug.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/UI/MenuTabs/TabDebug.cs
@@ -145,15 +145,22 @@ namespace Penumbra.UI
 
             var manager = Service< ModManager >.Get();
             PrintValue( "Active Collection", manager.Collections.ActiveCollection.Name );
-            PrintValue( "Mod Manager BasePath", manager.BasePath.Name );
-            PrintValue( "Mod Manager BasePath-Full", manager.BasePath.FullName );
+            PrintValue( "    has Cache", (manager.Collections.ActiveCollection.Cache != null).ToString() );
+            PrintValue( "Current Collection", manager.Collections.CurrentCollection.Name );
+            PrintValue( "    has Cache", ( manager.Collections.CurrentCollection.Cache != null ).ToString() );
+            PrintValue( "Default Collection", manager.Collections.DefaultCollection.Name );
+            PrintValue( "    has Cache", ( manager.Collections.DefaultCollection.Cache != null ).ToString() );
+            PrintValue( "Forced Collection", manager.Collections.ForcedCollection.Name );
+            PrintValue( "    has Cache", ( manager.Collections.ForcedCollection.Cache != null ).ToString() );
+            PrintValue( "Mod Manager BasePath", manager.BasePath?.Name ?? "NULL" );
+            PrintValue( "Mod Manager BasePath-Full", manager.BasePath?.FullName ?? "NULL" );
             PrintValue( "Mod Manager BasePath IsRooted", Path.IsPathRooted( Penumbra.Config.ModDirectory ).ToString() );
-            PrintValue( "Mod Manager BasePath Exists", Directory.Exists( manager.BasePath.FullName ).ToString() );
+            PrintValue( "Mod Manager BasePath Exists", manager.BasePath != null ? Directory.Exists( manager.BasePath.FullName ).ToString() : false.ToString() );
             PrintValue( "Mod Manager Valid", manager.Valid.ToString() );
-            PrintValue( "Mod Manager Temp Path", manager.TempPath.FullName );
+            PrintValue( "Mod Manager Temp Path", manager.TempPath?.FullName ?? "NULL" );
             PrintValue( "Mod Manager Temp Path IsRooted",
                 ( !Penumbra.Config.TempDirectory.Any() || Path.IsPathRooted( Penumbra.Config.TempDirectory ) ).ToString() );
-            PrintValue( "Mod Manager Temp Path Exists", Directory.Exists( manager.TempPath.FullName ).ToString() );
+            PrintValue( "Mod Manager Temp Path Exists", manager.TempPath != null ? Directory.Exists( manager.TempPath.FullName ).ToString() : false.ToString() );
             PrintValue( "Mod Manager Temp Path IsWritable", manager.TempWritable.ToString() );
         }