diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2dd6d43b6..ed92dd003 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v0.47.1 - 2025-09-27
+
+- PR [351](https://github.com/plugwise/python-plugwise-usb/pull/351): Avoid unintentional overwrite of nodetype.cache file at start/reload.
+
 ## v0.47.0 - 2025-09-26
 
-- PR [345](https://github.com/plugwise/python-plugwise-usb/pull/345): New Feature: schedule clock synchronization every 3600 seconds
+- PR [345](https://github.com/plugwise/python-plugwise-usb/pull/345): New Feature: schedule clock synchronization every 3600 seconds.
 
 ## v0.46.1 - 2025-09-25
 
diff --git a/plugwise_usb/helpers/cache.py b/plugwise_usb/helpers/cache.py
index ef79cf2af..0a179e863 100644
--- a/plugwise_usb/helpers/cache.py
+++ b/plugwise_usb/helpers/cache.py
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ async def initialize_cache(self, create_root_folder: bool = False) -> None:
             cache_dir = self._get_writable_os_dir()
         await makedirs(cache_dir, exist_ok=True)
         self._cache_path = cache_dir
-
         self._cache_file = os_path_join(self._cache_path, self._file_name)
-        self._cache_file_exists = await ospath.exists(self._cache_file)
         self._initialized = True
         _LOGGER.debug("Start using network cache file: %s", self._cache_file)
 
@@ -166,6 +164,7 @@ async def read_cache(self) -> dict[str, str]:
             _LOGGER.debug("Cache file has no name, return empty cache data")
             return current_data
 
+        self._cache_file_exists = await ospath.exists(self._cache_file)
         if not self._cache_file_exists:
             _LOGGER.debug(
                 "Cache file '%s' does not exist, return empty cache data",
diff --git a/plugwise_usb/network/cache.py b/plugwise_usb/network/cache.py
index ade46b712..c098cdbf0 100644
--- a/plugwise_usb/network/cache.py
+++ b/plugwise_usb/network/cache.py
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ async def restore_cache(self) -> None:
                     node_type = None
 
             if node_type in (None, NodeType.CIRCLE_PLUS):
-                _LOGGER.warning(
-                    "Invalid NodeType in cache for mac %s: %s", mac, node_value
+                _LOGGER.info(
+                    "Invalid NodeType %s found in cache for mac %s, ignoring...",
+                    node_value,
+                    mac,
                 )
                 continue
             self._nodetypes[mac] = node_type
@@ -69,9 +71,9 @@ async def restore_cache(self) -> None:
                 str(node_type),
             )
 
-    async def update_nodetypes(self, mac: str, node_type: NodeType | None) -> None:
+    async def update_nodetype(self, mac: str, node_type: NodeType | None) -> None:
         """Save node information in cache."""
-        if node_type is None:
+        if node_type in (None, NodeType.CIRCLE_PLUS):
             return
         if (current_node_type := self._nodetypes.get(mac)) is not None:
             if current_node_type == node_type:
diff --git a/plugwise_usb/network/registry.py b/plugwise_usb/network/registry.py
index 679d35efc..feedda1d9 100644
--- a/plugwise_usb/network/registry.py
+++ b/plugwise_usb/network/registry.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ async def update_network_nodetype(self, mac: str, node_type: NodeType) -> None:
         """Update NodeType inside registry and cache."""
         if self._network_cache is None or mac == "":
             return
-        await self._network_cache.update_nodetypes(mac, node_type)
+        await self._network_cache.update_nodetype(mac, node_type)
 
     def update_network_registration(self, mac: str) -> bool:
         """Add a mac to the network registration list return True if it was newly added."""
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index df84cf0fc..1640eeb98 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name            = "plugwise_usb"
-version         = "0.47.0"
+version         = "0.47.1"
 license         = "MIT"
 keywords        = ["home", "automation", "plugwise", "module", "usb"]
 classifiers     = [
diff --git a/tests/test_usb.py b/tests/test_usb.py
index ad4979fb0..7de3159ab 100644
--- a/tests/test_usb.py
+++ b/tests/test_usb.py
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ async def makedirs(cache_dir: str, exist_ok: bool) -> None:
 
         with patch("aiofiles.threadpool.sync_open", return_value=mock_file_stream):
             # await pw_nw_cache.save_cache()
-            await pw_nw_cache.update_nodetypes(
+            await pw_nw_cache.update_nodetype(
                 "1234ABCD4321FEDC", pw_api.NodeType.STEALTH
             )
             mock_file_stream.writelines.assert_called_with(