diff --git a/lua/grapple/app.lua b/lua/grapple/app.lua
index b683d87..10ac340 100644
--- a/lua/grapple/app.lua
+++ b/lua/grapple/app.lua
@@ -477,9 +477,6 @@ function App:resolve_scope(opts)
         return nil, err
     end
 
-    if not self.scope_manager.cache:exists(scope.id) then
-        self.scope_manager.cache:open(scope.id, {})
-    end
     self.scope_manager.cache:store(scope.id, scope)
 
     return scope, nil
diff --git a/lua/grapple/cache.lua b/lua/grapple/cache.lua
index 73b70ba..fc61a3c 100644
--- a/lua/grapple/cache.lua
+++ b/lua/grapple/cache.lua
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ end
 ---@param value any
 function Cache:store(id, value)
     if not self:exists(id) then
-        return
+        self:open(id, {})
     end
 
     local cache_value = self.cache[id]