diff --git a/cocos2dx/platform/ios/CCFileUtils.mm b/cocos2dx/platform/ios/CCFileUtils.mm
index 7a296d8f70..744a4cce32 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/platform/ios/CCFileUtils.mm
+++ b/cocos2dx/platform/ios/CCFileUtils.mm
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ bool CCFileUtils::isPopupNotify()
 std::string CCFileUtils::getWriteablePath()
 {
     // save to document folder
-    NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
+    NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSCachesDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
     NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
     std::string strRet = [documentsDirectory UTF8String];
     strRet.append("/");