diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkcache.h b/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkcache.h
index aef172860..3bd17885f 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkcache.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkcache.h
@@ -104,6 +104,19 @@ private:
 
 }
 
+inline QDataStream& operator<< ( QDataStream& in, const TomahawkUtils::CacheData& data )
+{
+   in << data.data << data.maxAge;
+   return in;
+}
+
+inline QDataStream& operator>> ( QDataStream& out, TomahawkUtils::CacheData& data )
+{
+    out >> data.data;
+    out >> data.maxAge;
+    return out;
+}
+
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( TomahawkUtils::CacheData );
 
 #endif // TOMAHAWKCACHE_H
diff --git a/src/tomahawkapp.cpp b/src/tomahawkapp.cpp
index f10310168..81751785a 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkapp.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawkapp.cpp
@@ -452,8 +452,8 @@ TomahawkApp::registerMetaTypes()
 
     qRegisterMetaType< Tomahawk::PlaylistInterface::LatchMode >( "Tomahawk::PlaylistInterface::LatchMode" );
 
-    qRegisterMetaType< TomahawkUtils::CacheData>( "TomahawkUtils::CacheData" );
-
+    qRegisterMetaType< TomahawkUtils::CacheData >( "TomahawkUtils::CacheData" );
+    qRegisterMetaTypeStreamOperators< TomahawkUtils::CacheData >( "TomahawkUtils::CacheData" );
 }