diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index 9d470cfce..ddcd13475 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -251,31 +251,28 @@ void ffGetFileContent(const char* fileName, FFstrbuf* buffer)
     close(fd);
 }
 
-static const char* getCacheDir(FFinstance* instance)
+static const FFstrbuf* getCacheDir(FFinstance* instance)
 {
-    static char cache[256];
+    static FFstrbuf cacheDir;
     static bool init = false;
     if(init)
-        return cache;
+        return &cacheDir;
 
-    const char* xdgCache = getenv("XDG_CACHE_HOME");
-    if(xdgCache == NULL)
+    ffStrbufInitS(&cacheDir, getenv("XDG_CACHE_HOME"));
+
+    if(ffStrbufIsEmpty(&cacheDir))
     {
-        strcpy(cache, instance->state.passwd->pw_dir);
-        strcat(cache, "/.cache");
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        strcpy(cache, xdgCache);
+        ffStrbufSetS(&cacheDir, instance->state.passwd->pw_dir);
+        ffStrbufAppendS(&cacheDir, "/.cache/");
     }
 
-    mkdir(cache, S_IRWXU | S_IXGRP | S_IRGRP | S_IXOTH | S_IROTH); //I hope everybody has a cache folder but whow knews
-    
-    strcat(cache, "/fastfetch/");
-    mkdir(cache, S_IRWXU | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH);
+    mkdir(cacheDir.chars, S_IRWXU | S_IXGRP | S_IRGRP | S_IXOTH | S_IROTH); //I hope everybody has a cache folder but whow knews
+
+    ffStrbufAppendS(&cacheDir, "fastfetch/");
+    mkdir(cacheDir.chars, S_IRWXU | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH);
 
     init = true;
-    return cache;
+    return &cacheDir;
 }
 
 bool ffPrintCachedValue(FFinstance* instance, const char* key)
@@ -283,13 +280,15 @@ bool ffPrintCachedValue(FFinstance* instance, const char* key)
     if(instance->config.recache)
         return false;
 
-    FFstrbuf filename;
-    ffStrbufInitF(&filename, "%s%s", getCacheDir(instance), key);
+    FFstrbuf cacheFile;
+    ffStrbufInit(&cacheFile);
+    ffStrbufAppend(&cacheFile, getCacheDir(instance));
+    ffStrbufAppendS(&cacheFile, key);
 
     FF_STRBUF_CREATE(value);
-    ffGetFileContent(filename.chars, &value);
+    ffGetFileContent(cacheFile.chars, &value);
 
-    ffStrbufDestroy(&filename);
+    ffStrbufDestroy(&cacheFile);
 
     if(ffStrbufIsEmpty(&value))
     {
@@ -304,30 +303,31 @@ bool ffPrintCachedValue(FFinstance* instance, const char* key)
     return true;
 }
 
-void ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(FFinstance* instance, const char* key, const char* value)
+void ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(FFinstance* instance, const char* key, FFstrbuf* value)
 {
-    puts(value);
+    ffStrbufWriteTo(value, stdout);
+    putchar('\n');
 
     if(!instance->config.cacheSave)
         return;
 
-    FFstrbuf filename;
-    ffStrbufInitF(&filename, "%s%s", getCacheDir(instance), key);
+    FFstrbuf cacheFile;
+    ffStrbufInit(&cacheFile);
+    ffStrbufAppend(&cacheFile, getCacheDir(instance));
+    ffStrbufAppendS(&cacheFile, key);
 
-    int fd = open(filename.chars, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH);
+    int fd = open(cacheFile.chars, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH);
     if(fd == -1)
         return;
 
-    size_t len = strlen(value);
-
-    bool failed = write(fd, value, len) != len;
+    bool failed = write(fd, value->chars, value->length) != value->length;
 
     close(fd);
 
     if(failed)
-        unlink(filename.chars);
+        unlink(cacheFile.chars);
 
-    ffStrbufDestroy(&filename);
+    ffStrbufDestroy(&cacheFile);
 }
 
 void ffParseFormatString(FFstrbuf* buffer, FFstrbuf* formatstr, uint32_t numArgs, ...)
diff --git a/src/fastfetch.h b/src/fastfetch.h
index 2acaf3d1a..5faa599f1 100644
--- a/src/fastfetch.h
+++ b/src/fastfetch.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void ffFormatGtkPretty(FFstrbuf* buffer, const char* gtk2, const char* gtk3, con
 void ffPrintError(FFinstance* instance, const char* key, const char* message, ...);
 void ffTrimTrailingWhitespace(char* buffer);
 bool ffPrintCachedValue(FFinstance* instance, const char* key);
-void ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(FFinstance* instance, const char* key, const char* value);
+void ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(FFinstance* instance, const char* key, FFstrbuf* value);
 void ffParseFormatString(FFstrbuf* buffer, FFstrbuf* formatstr, uint32_t numArgs, ...);
 void ffFinish(FFinstance* instance);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/cpu.c b/src/modules/cpu.c
index f2d402ca3..8bb400eb7 100644
--- a/src/modules/cpu.c
+++ b/src/modules/cpu.c
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ void ffPrintCPU(FFinstance* instance)
         );
     }
     
-    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "CPU", cpu.chars);
+    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "CPU", &cpu);
     ffStrbufDestroy(&cpu);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/gpu.c b/src/modules/gpu.c
index 845e6bd86..6e0f8227c 100644
--- a/src/modules/gpu.c
+++ b/src/modules/gpu.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static void handleGPU(FFinstance* instance, struct pci_access* pacc, struct pci_
         );
     }
 
-    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, key, gpu.chars);
+    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, key, &gpu);
     ffStrbufDestroy(&gpu);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/host.c b/src/modules/host.c
index 454fc8007..992838510 100644
--- a/src/modules/host.c
+++ b/src/modules/host.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void ffPrintHost(FFinstance* instance)
         ffStrbufSetF(&host, "%s %s", name.chars, version.chars);
     }
 
-    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "Host", host.chars);
+    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "Host", &host);
     ffStrbufDestroy(&host);
 
     ffStrbufDestroy(&family);
diff --git a/src/modules/locale.c b/src/modules/locale.c
index 618ac2f36..a107120fe 100644
--- a/src/modules/locale.c
+++ b/src/modules/locale.c
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ void ffPrintLocale(FFinstance* instance)
 	}
 
 
-	ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "Locale", locale.chars);
+	ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "Locale", &locale);
 	ffStrbufDestroy(&locale);
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/os.c b/src/modules/os.c
index f0b6e9d55..61314a6d9 100644
--- a/src/modules/os.c
+++ b/src/modules/os.c
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ void ffPrintOS(FFinstance* instance)
         ffStrbufSetF(&os, "%s %s", name, instance->state.utsname.machine);
     }
 
-    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "OS", os.chars);
+    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "OS", &os);
     ffStrbufDestroy(&os);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/resolution.c b/src/modules/resolution.c
index 788d66dee..5ec2ddfef 100644
--- a/src/modules/resolution.c
+++ b/src/modules/resolution.c
@@ -95,6 +95,6 @@ void ffPrintResolution(FFinstance* instance)
             ffStrbufAppendF(&resolution, " @ %iHz", currentRate);
     }
 
-    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "Resolution", resolution.chars);
+    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "Resolution", &resolution);
     ffStrbufDestroy(&resolution);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/shell.c b/src/modules/shell.c
index 54af28d10..06384be1e 100644
--- a/src/modules/shell.c
+++ b/src/modules/shell.c
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ void ffPrintShell(FFinstance* instance)
         ffStrbufSetS(&shell, shellName);
     }
 
-    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "Shell", shell.chars);
+    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "Shell", &shell);
     ffStrbufDestroy(&shell);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/util/FFstrbuf.c b/src/util/FFstrbuf.c
index 4fc4b7cb5..b890df8e5 100644
--- a/src/util/FFstrbuf.c
+++ b/src/util/FFstrbuf.c
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ void ffStrbufInit(FFstrbuf* strbuf)
     ffStrbufInitA(strbuf, FASTFETCH_STRBUF_DEFAULT_ALLOC);
 }
 
+void ffStrbufInitCopy(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const FFstrbuf* src)
+{
+    ffStrbufInitA(strbuf, src->allocated);
+    ffStrbufAppend(strbuf, src);
+}
+
 void ffStrbufInitS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char* value)
 {
     ffStrbufInitAS(strbuf, FASTFETCH_STRBUF_DEFAULT_ALLOC, value);
@@ -98,7 +104,7 @@ bool ffStrbufIsEmpty(FFstrbuf* strbuf)
     return strbuf->length == 0;
 }
 
-void ffStrbufSet(FFstrbuf* strbuf, FFstrbuf* value)
+void ffStrbufSet(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const FFstrbuf* value)
 {
     ffStrbufClear(strbuf);
     ffStrbufAppendNS(strbuf, value->length, value->chars);
@@ -137,7 +143,7 @@ void ffStrbufSetVF(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char* format, va_list arguments)
     ffStrbufAppendVF(strbuf, format, arguments);
 }
 
-void ffStrbufAppend(FFstrbuf* strbuf, FFstrbuf* value)
+void ffStrbufAppend(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const FFstrbuf* value)
 {
     ffStrbufAppendNS(strbuf, value->length, value->chars);
 }
@@ -232,7 +238,7 @@ void ffStrbufWriteTo(FFstrbuf* strbuf, FILE* file)
     fwrite(strbuf->chars, sizeof(char), strbuf->length, file);
 }
 
-int ffStrbufComp(FFstrbuf* strbuf, FFstrbuf* comp)
+int ffStrbufComp(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const FFstrbuf* comp)
 {
     return ffStrbufCompNS(strbuf, comp->length, comp->chars);
 }
@@ -247,7 +253,7 @@ int ffStrbufCompNS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, uint32_t length, const char* comp)
     return strncasecmp(strbuf->chars, comp, length);
 }
 
-int ffStrbufIgnCaseComp(FFstrbuf* strbuf, FFstrbuf* comp)
+int ffStrbufIgnCaseComp(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const FFstrbuf* comp)
 {
     return ffStrbufIgnCaseCompNS(strbuf, comp->length, comp->chars);
 }
diff --git a/src/util/FFstrbuf.h b/src/util/FFstrbuf.h
index 4991472fb..4e3f9002e 100644
--- a/src/util/FFstrbuf.h
+++ b/src/util/FFstrbuf.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ typedef struct FFstrbuf
 #define FF_STRBUF_CREATE(name) FFstrbuf name; ffStrbufInit(&name);
 
 void ffStrbufInit(FFstrbuf* strbuf);
+void ffStrbufInitCopy(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const FFstrbuf* src);
 void ffStrbufInitS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char* value);
 void ffStrbufInitNS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, uint32_t length, const char* value);
 void ffStrbufInitC(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char c);
@@ -36,14 +37,14 @@ void ffStrbufEnsureFree(FFstrbuf* strbuf, uint32_t free);
 void ffStrbufClear(FFstrbuf* strbuf);
 bool ffStrbufIsEmpty(FFstrbuf* strbuf);
 
-void ffStrbufSet(FFstrbuf* strbuf, FFstrbuf* value);
+void ffStrbufSet(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const FFstrbuf* value);
 void ffStrbufSetS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char* value);
 void ffStrbufSetNS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, uint32_t length, const char* value);
 void ffStrbufSetC(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char c);
 void ffStrbufSetF(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char* format, ...);
 void ffStrbufSetVF(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char* format, va_list arguments);
 
-void ffStrbufAppend(FFstrbuf* strbuf, FFstrbuf* value);
+void ffStrbufAppend(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const FFstrbuf* value);
 void ffStrbufAppendS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char* value);
 void ffStrbufAppendNS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, uint32_t length, const char* value);
 void ffStrbufAppendC(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char c);
@@ -54,10 +55,10 @@ char ffStrbufGetC(FFstrbuf* strbuf, uint32_t index);
 
 void ffStrbufWriteTo(FFstrbuf* strbuf, FILE* file);
 
-int ffStrbufComp(FFstrbuf* strbuf, FFstrbuf* comp);
+int ffStrbufComp(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const FFstrbuf* comp);
 int ffStrbufCompS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char* comp);
 int ffStrbufCompNS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, uint32_t length, const char* comp);
-int ffStrbufIgnCaseComp(FFstrbuf* strbuf, FFstrbuf* comp);
+int ffStrbufIgnCaseComp(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const FFstrbuf* comp);
 int ffStrbufIgnCaseCompS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, const char* comp);
 int ffStrbufIgnCaseCompNS(FFstrbuf* strbuf, uint32_t length, const char* comp);