diff --git a/src/to/html.rs b/src/to/html.rs
index 3d38808..09f0937 100644
--- a/src/to/html.rs
+++ b/src/to/html.rs
@@ -278,7 +278,9 @@ fn doc_to_impl<'a>(
         out.push_str(&format!("</span>{a}</div>\n"));
     }
     for section in &doc.sections {
-        if let Some(prev) = doc_args.state.cache.get(section) {
+        if doc_args.max_len.is_none()
+            && let Some(prev) = doc_args.state.cache.get(section)
+        {
             out.push_str(prev);
             continue;
         }
@@ -376,10 +378,12 @@ fn doc_to_impl<'a>(
             }
         }
         out.push_str("</div>\n");
-        doc_args
-            .state
-            .cache
-            .insert(section, out[section_start..].to_owned());
+        if doc_args.max_len.is_none() {
+            doc_args
+                .state
+                .cache
+                .insert(section, out[section_start..].to_owned());
+        }
     }
     for _ in depth..=doc.depth {
         out.push_str("</div>\n");