diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/image.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/image.lua
index c787acd8..2d1a9d27 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/image.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/image.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 local M = {}
 
-function M:cache() return ya.cache_file(self.file.url .. tostring(self.file.cha.modified)) end
-
 function M:peek()
-	local cache = self:cache()
+	local cache = ya.file_cache(self)
 	ya.image_show(fs.symlink_metadata(cache) and cache or self.file.url, self.area)
 	ya.preview_widgets(self, {})
 end
@@ -11,7 +9,7 @@ end
 function M:seek() end
 
 function M:preload()
-	local cache = self:cache()
+	local cache = ya.file_cache(self)
 	if fs.symlink_metadata(cache) then
 		return 1
 	end
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua
index c2ad4362..b4e37d5d 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 local M = {}
 
-function M:cache() return ya.cache_file(self.file.url .. self.skip .. tostring(self.file.cha.modified)) end
-
 function M:peek()
 	if self:preload() == 1 then
-		ya.image_show(self:cache(), self.area)
+		ya.image_show(ya.file_cache(self), self.area)
 		ya.preview_widgets(self, {})
 	end
 end
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ function M:seek(units)
 end
 
 function M:preload()
-	local cache = self:cache()
+	local cache = ya.file_cache(self)
 	if fs.symlink_metadata(cache) then
 		return 1
 	end
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua
index 0a5e61f8..46a3a02b 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 local M = {}
 
-function M:cache() return ya.cache_file(self.file.url .. self.skip .. tostring(self.file.cha.modified)) end
-
 function M:peek()
 	if self:preload() == 1 then
-		ya.image_show(self:cache(), self.area)
+		ya.image_show(ya.file_cache(self), self.area)
 		ya.preview_widgets(self, {})
 	end
 end
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ function M:preload()
 		return 2
 	end
 
-	local cache = self:cache()
+	local cache = ya.file_cache(self)
 	if fs.symlink_metadata(cache) then
 		return 1
 	end
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/cache.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/cache.rs
index 85c962c6..94aa4aac 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/cache.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/cache.rs
@@ -3,17 +3,25 @@ use mlua::{Lua, Table};
 use yazi_config::PREVIEW;
 
 use super::Utils;
-use crate::bindings::{Cast, Url};
+use crate::bindings::{Cast, FileRef, Url};
 
 impl Utils {
 	pub(super) fn cache(lua: &Lua, ya: &Table) -> mlua::Result<()> {
 		ya.set(
-			"cache_file",
-			lua.create_function(|lua, data: mlua::String| {
-				Url::cast(
-					lua,
-					PREVIEW.cache_dir.join(format!("{:x}", Md5::new_with_prefix(data).finalize())),
-				)
+			"file_cache",
+			lua.create_function(|lua, t: Table| {
+				let file: FileRef = t.get("file")?;
+				if file.url.parent() == Some(&PREVIEW.cache_dir) {
+					return Ok(None);
+				}
+
+				let hex = {
+					let mut digest = Md5::new_with_prefix(file.url.as_os_str().as_encoded_bytes());
+					digest.update(&format!("//{:?}//{}", file.cha.modified, t.get("skip").unwrap_or(0)));
+					format!("{:x}", digest.finalize())
+				};
+
+				Some(Url::cast(lua, PREVIEW.cache_dir.join(hex))).transpose()
 			})?,
 		)?;