diff --git a/vpd-manager/editor_impl.cpp b/vpd-manager/editor_impl.cpp
index a20cd44..9ca68fc 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/editor_impl.cpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/editor_impl.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-void EditorImpl::updateKeyword(const Binary& kwdData)
+void EditorImpl::updateKeyword(const Binary& kwdData, const bool& updCache)
 {
     startOffset = 0;
 #ifndef ManagerTest
@@ -649,9 +649,13 @@
 
             // update the ECC data for the record once data has been updated
             updateRecordECC();
+
 #ifndef ManagerTest
-            // update the cache once data has been updated
-            updateCache();
+            if (updCache)
+            {
+                // update the cache once data has been updated
+                updateCache();
+            }
 #endif
         }
         catch (const std::exception& e)
@@ -665,7 +669,6 @@
         return;
     }
 }
-
 } // namespace editor
 } // namespace manager
 } // namespace vpd