diff --git a/docs/docs/start/config.md b/docs/docs/start/config.md
index de4ec4a3e1..a42cfebb7b 100644
--- a/docs/docs/start/config.md
+++ b/docs/docs/start/config.md
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Enabling global caching requires connection to a redis server (which is separate
 The following cache settings are available:
 
 {{ configtable() }}
-{{ configsetting("INVENTREE_CACHE_ENABLED") }} Enable redis caching |
+{{ configsetting("INVENTREE_CACHE_ENABLED", default="True if `INVENTREE_CACHE_HOST` is set") }} Enable redis caching |
 {{ configsetting("INVENTREE_CACHE_HOST") }} Cache server host |
 {{ configsetting("INVENTREE_CACHE_PORT") }} Cache server port |
 {{ configsetting("INVENTREE_CACHE_PASSWORD") }} Cache server password |
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ The following cache settings are available:
 {{ configsetting("INVENTREE_CACHE_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL") }} Cache keepalive interval |
 {{ configsetting("INVENTREE_CACHE_USER_TIMEOUT") }} Cache user timeout |
 
+!!! tip "Cache Host"
+    If a value is provided for `INVENTREE_CACHE_HOST`, global caching will be enabled, unless the `INVENTREE_CACHE_ENABLED` setting is explicitly set to `False`.
 
 !!! tip "Cache Password"
     The value specified for `INVENTREE_CACHE_PASSWORD` should not contain comma `,` or colon `:` characters, otherwise the connection to the cache server may fail.
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/cache.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/cache.py
index 07547eb667..f913330aad 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/cache.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/cache.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def is_global_cache_enabled() -> bool:
         return False
 
     # Test if the cache is configured
-    if not cache_host():
+    if not host:
         logger.warning('Global cache is enabled, but no cache host is configured!')
         return False
 
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/config_template.yaml b/src/backend/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
index 16981c89f3..e4b9c985ab 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ background:
   max_attempts: 5
 
 # External cache configuration (refer to the documentation for full list of options)
-cache:
-  enabled: false
-  host: 'inventree-cache'
-  port: 6379
+#cache:
+#  enabled: false
+#  host: 'inventree-cache'
+#  port: 6379
 
 # Login configuration
 login_confirm_days: 3