diff --git a/libraries/entropy/cache.py b/libraries/entropy/cache.py
index 6a96fa404..ea3e3ac8a 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy/cache.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy/cache.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     entropy.client.interfaces.cache mixin methods)
 
 """
-
+import sys
 from entropy.core import Singleton
 from entropy.misc import TimeScheduled, Lifo
 import time
@@ -219,7 +219,14 @@ class EntropyCacher(Singleton):
             return
         if async:
             with self.__cache_lock:
-                self.__cache_buffer.push((key, self.__copy_obj(data),))
+                try:
+                    self.__cache_buffer.push((key, self.__copy_obj(data),))
+                except TypeError:
+                    # sometimes, very rarely, copy.deepcopy() is unable
+                    # to properly copy an object (blame Python bug)
+                    sys.stdout.write("!!! cannot cache object with key %s\n" % (
+                        key,))
+                    sys.stdout.flush()
         else:
             self.dumpTools.dumpobj(key, data)