diff --git a/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandler.php b/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandler.php
index aa7b37125e56..50bd14ca242d 100644
--- a/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandler.php
+++ b/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandler.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class FileHandler implements CacheInterface
 	public function __construct($config)
 	{
 		$this->prefix = $config->prefix ?: '';
-		$this->path = ! empty($config->path) ? $config->path : WRITEPATH . 'cache';
+		$this->path = ! empty($config->storePath) ? $config->storePath : WRITEPATH . 'cache';
 
 		$this->path = rtrim($this->path, '/') . '/';
 	}
@@ -322,7 +322,14 @@ protected function getItem(string $key)
 	 */
 	protected function writeFile($path, $data, $mode = 'wb')
 	{
-		if (($fp = @fopen($path, $mode)) === false)
+		try
+		{
+			if (($fp = @fopen($path, $mode)) === false)
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		catch (\ErrorException $e)
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/tests/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandlerTest.php b/tests/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandlerTest.php
index ae9b40237893..9433822a0170 100644
--- a/tests/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandlerTest.php
+++ b/tests/system/Cache/Handlers/FileHandlerTest.php
@@ -92,9 +92,8 @@ public function testSave()
 	{
 		$this->assertTrue($this->fileHandler->save(self::$key1, 'value'));
 
-		// The FileHandler always ensures the directory is writable...
 		chmod($this->config->storePath, 0444);
-		$this->assertTrue($this->fileHandler->save(self::$key2, 'value'));
+		$this->assertFalse($this->fileHandler->save(self::$key2, 'value'));
 	}
 
 	public function testDelete()