diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 79933b8..b56764a 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ def fetch_and_cache_profile_picture(user_id, avatar_url):
     
     local_image_path = os.path.join(PROFILE_IMAGE_DIR, f"{user_id}.png")
     
+    # Prüfen, ob das Bild bereits lokal gespeichert ist
+    if os.path.exists(local_image_path):
+        print(f"Profile picture for user {user_id} already exists locally.")
+        r.set(str(user_id), local_image_path)
+        return local_image_path
+
     try:
         # Bild von der URL herunterladen und speichern
         response = requests.get(avatar_url, timeout=10)
@@ -131,6 +137,7 @@ def fetch_and_cache_profile_picture(user_id, avatar_url):
         print(f"Error fetching profile picture for user {user_id}: {e}")
         return "/static/default_profile.png"
 
+
 def get_profile_picture(user_id, avatar_url):
     """Versucht, das Profilbild eines Benutzers aus Redis, lokalem Speicher und zuletzt durch Download zu holen."""
     # 1. Versuch: Redis