diff --git a/amue/settings.py b/amue/settings.py
index fe76fbf..6987d2f 100644
--- a/amue/settings.py
+++ b/amue/settings.py
@@ -57,10 +57,17 @@ if 'STATICFILES_DIRS' in os.environ:
 else:
     STATICFILES_DIRS = ('/var/lib/%s/extra-static/' % PROJECT_NAME,)
 
-TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
-    'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
-    'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
-)
+if DEBUG:
+    TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
+        'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
+        'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
+    )
+else:
+    TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
+        ('django.template.loaders.cached.Loader', (
+            'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
+            'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',)),
+    )
 
 TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
     'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',