diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 84a1d3e4e..9a9927397 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     same name.
  - fix: metadata (WebGUI Help).  Removed mention of the RawHeadTags macro
    from the Metadata help.
+ - WebGUI::Session::Stow now warns if set() is called when cache is disabled
  
 
 7.1.2
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Stow.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Stow.pm
index 059881576..91a04a1b6 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Stow.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Stow.pm
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ The value of the stow variable.  Any scalar or reference.
 
 sub set {
 	my $self = shift;
+	$self->session->errorHandler->warn('Stow->set() is being called but cache has been disabled')
+		if $self->session->config->get("disableCache");
 	my $name = shift;
 	my $value = shift;
 	return undef unless ($name);