diff --git a/core/um-user.php b/core/um-user.php
index d72984a6..ecf1e612 100644
--- a/core/um-user.php
+++ b/core/um-user.php
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ class UM_User {
 	}
 
 	function setup_cache( $user_id, $profile ) {
+		
+		$disallow_cache = get_option('um_profile_object_cache_stop');
+		if( $disallow_cache ){
+			return '';
+		}
+
 		update_option( "um_cache_userdata_{$user_id}", $profile );
 	}