diff --git a/emacs/.spacemacs b/emacs/.spacemacs
index a54b44f..1c5c7c8 100644
--- a/emacs/.spacemacs
+++ b/emacs/.spacemacs
@@ -557,8 +557,10 @@ before packages are loaded."
     (setq org-ref-default-bibliography '("~/Documents/Uni/DDSI/Code/IGDB/Assets/Citations.bib"))
     ; Auto cleanup recentf
     (setq recentf-auto-cleanup 120)
-    ; Save backup files to ~/.cache
+    ; Save backup files to ~/.cache and autosave files to ~/.cache/emacs
     (setq backup-directory-alist `(("." . "~/.cache")))
+    (setq auto-save-list-file-prefix
+          (concat user-temporary-file-directory "~/.cache/emacs"))
     ; Redirect stdout to results in org for python
     (setq org-babel-default-header-args:python
           '((:exports  . "both")