diff --git a/resources/lib/sync.py b/resources/lib/sync.py
index 37ab378f..fbe911a1 100644
--- a/resources/lib/sync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/sync.py
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ class Sync(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
             utils.settings('plex_status_fanarttv_lookup', value=utils.lang(107))
 
     def start_image_cache_thread(self):
-        if not utils.settings('enableTextureCache') == "true":
+        if (not utils.settings('enableTextureCache') == "true" or
+                v.KODIVERSION >= 18):
             LOG.info('Image caching has been deactivated')
             return
         if self.image_cache_thread and self.image_cache_thread.is_alive():