diff --git a/src/cache.c b/src/cache.c
index e0560e57e..df6bd3352 100644
--- a/src/cache.c
+++ b/src/cache.c
@@ -897,6 +897,8 @@ enum act_return http_action_store_cache(struct act_rule *rule, struct proxy *px,
 			if (unlikely(object->age > true_maxage))
 				goto out;
 		}
+		else
+			goto out;
 		http_remove_header(htx, &ctx);
 	}