diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h b/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
index bd0f946991..5561b0e187 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #define COVERCACHE_DIR "GameCovers"
 #define REDUMPCACHE_DIR "Redump"
 #define SHADERCACHE_DIR "Shaders"
+#define RETROACHIEVEMENTSCACHE_DIR "RetroAchievements"
 #define STATESAVES_DIR "StateSaves"
 #define SCREENSHOTS_DIR "ScreenShots"
 #define LOAD_DIR "Load"
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
index 34350c9207..5582018b30 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
@@ -843,6 +843,8 @@ static void RebuildUserDirectories(unsigned int dir_index)
     s_user_paths[D_COVERCACHE_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CACHE_IDX] + COVERCACHE_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_REDUMPCACHE_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CACHE_IDX] + REDUMPCACHE_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_SHADERCACHE_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CACHE_IDX] + SHADERCACHE_DIR DIR_SEP;
+    s_user_paths[D_RETROACHIEVEMENTSCACHE_IDX] =
+        s_user_paths[D_CACHE_IDX] + RETROACHIEVEMENTSCACHE_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_SHADERS_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + SHADERS_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_STATESAVES_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + STATESAVES_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_SCREENSHOTS_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + SCREENSHOTS_DIR DIR_SEP;
@@ -926,6 +928,8 @@ static void RebuildUserDirectories(unsigned int dir_index)
     s_user_paths[D_COVERCACHE_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CACHE_IDX] + COVERCACHE_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_REDUMPCACHE_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CACHE_IDX] + REDUMPCACHE_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_SHADERCACHE_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CACHE_IDX] + SHADERCACHE_DIR DIR_SEP;
+    s_user_paths[D_RETROACHIEVEMENTSCACHE_IDX] =
+        s_user_paths[D_CACHE_IDX] + RETROACHIEVEMENTSCACHE_DIR DIR_SEP;
     break;
 
   case D_GCUSER_IDX:
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
index 7d2d5e737a..a887ffd8f3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum
   D_COVERCACHE_IDX,
   D_REDUMPCACHE_IDX,
   D_SHADERCACHE_IDX,
+  D_RETROACHIEVEMENTSCACHE_IDX,
   D_SHADERS_IDX,
   D_STATESAVES_IDX,
   D_SCREENSHOTS_IDX,
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
index 99128d68dd..4ef78bf322 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/AchievementManager.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "Common/Assert.h"
 #include "Common/CommonPaths.h"
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
+#include "Common/IOFile.h"
 #include "Common/Image.h"
 #include "Common/Logging/Log.h"
 #include "Common/ScopeGuard.h"
@@ -993,30 +994,57 @@ void AchievementManager::FetchBadge(AchievementManager::Badge* badge, u32 badge_
       if (name_to_fetch.empty())
         return;
     }
-    rc_api_fetch_image_request_t icon_request = {.image_name = name_to_fetch.c_str(),
-                                                 .image_type = badge_type};
-    Badge fetched_badge;
-    rc_api_request_t api_request;
-    Common::HttpRequest http_request;
-    if (rc_api_init_fetch_image_request(&api_request, &icon_request) != RC_OK)
+
+    const std::string cache_path = fmt::format(
+        "{}/badge-{}-{}.png", File::GetUserPath(D_RETROACHIEVEMENTSCACHE_IDX), badge_type,
+        Common::SHA1::DigestToString(Common::SHA1::CalculateDigest(name_to_fetch)));
+
+    AchievementManager::Badge tmp_badge;
+    if (!LoadPNGTexture(&tmp_badge, cache_path))
     {
-      ERROR_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Invalid request for image {}.", name_to_fetch);
-      return;
-    }
-    auto http_response = http_request.Get(api_request.url, USER_AGENT_HEADER,
-                                          Common::HttpRequest::AllowedReturnCodes::All);
-    if (http_response.has_value() && http_response->size() <= 0)
-    {
-      WARN_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "RetroAchievements connection failed on image request.\n URL: {}",
-                   api_request.url);
+      rc_api_fetch_image_request_t icon_request = {.image_name = name_to_fetch.c_str(),
+                                                   .image_type = badge_type};
+      Badge fetched_badge;
+      rc_api_request_t api_request;
+      Common::HttpRequest http_request;
+      if (rc_api_init_fetch_image_request(&api_request, &icon_request) != RC_OK)
+      {
+        ERROR_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Invalid request for image {}.", name_to_fetch);
+        return;
+      }
+      auto http_response = http_request.Get(api_request.url, USER_AGENT_HEADER,
+                                            Common::HttpRequest::AllowedReturnCodes::All);
+      if (http_response.has_value() && http_response->size() <= 0)
+      {
+        WARN_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS,
+                     "RetroAchievements connection failed on image request.\n URL: {}",
+                     api_request.url);
+        rc_api_destroy_request(&api_request);
+        m_update_callback(callback_data);
+        return;
+      }
+
       rc_api_destroy_request(&api_request);
-      m_update_callback(callback_data);
-      return;
+
+      INFO_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Successfully downloaded badge id {}.", name_to_fetch);
+
+      if (!LoadPNGTexture(&tmp_badge, *http_response))
+      {
+        ERROR_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Badge '{}' failed to load", name_to_fetch);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      std::string temp_path = fmt::format("{}.tmp", cache_path);
+      File::IOFile temp_file(temp_path, "wb");
+      if (!temp_file.IsOpen() ||
+          !temp_file.WriteBytes(http_response->data(), http_response->size()) ||
+          !temp_file.Close() || !File::Rename(temp_path, cache_path))
+      {
+        File::Delete(temp_path);
+        WARN_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Failed to store badge '{}' to cache", name_to_fetch);
+      }
     }
 
-    rc_api_destroy_request(&api_request);
-
-    INFO_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Successfully downloaded badge id {}.", name_to_fetch);
     std::lock_guard lg{m_lock};
     if (function(*this).empty() || name_to_fetch != function(*this))
     {
@@ -1024,12 +1052,7 @@ void AchievementManager::FetchBadge(AchievementManager::Badge* badge, u32 badge_
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!LoadPNGTexture(badge, *http_response))
-    {
-      ERROR_LOG_FMT(ACHIEVEMENTS, "Default game badge '{}' failed to load",
-                    DEFAULT_GAME_BADGE_FILENAME);
-    }
-
+    *badge = std::move(tmp_badge);
     m_update_callback(callback_data);
     if (badge_type == RC_IMAGE_TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT &&
         m_active_challenges.contains(*callback_data.achievements.begin()))
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/UICommon.cpp b/Source/Core/UICommon/UICommon.cpp
index 0875b53383..4575498fb5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/UICommon.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/UICommon.cpp
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ void CreateDirectories()
   File::CreateFullPath(File::GetUserPath(D_SCREENSHOTS_IDX));
   File::CreateFullPath(File::GetUserPath(D_SHADERS_IDX));
   File::CreateFullPath(File::GetUserPath(D_SHADERS_IDX) + ANAGLYPH_DIR DIR_SEP);
+  File::CreateFullPath(File::GetUserPath(D_RETROACHIEVEMENTSCACHE_IDX));
   File::CreateFullPath(File::GetUserPath(D_STATESAVES_IDX));
   File::CreateFullPath(File::GetUserPath(D_ASM_ROOT_IDX));
 #ifndef ANDROID