diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index ae95b7f3b7..73821e8286 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,8 @@ std::string Emulator::PPUCache() const
 
 	if (!_main || _main->cache.empty())
 	{
-		fmt::throw_exception("PPU Cache location not initialized.");
+		LOG_WARNING(PPU, "PPU Cache location not initialized.");
+		return {};
 	}
 
 	return _main->cache;