diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index d6aecd57c3..f56486ba16 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@
 * Remove Internet Explorer specific markup.
 * Fix optional metadata remove when mixed with required
   metadata.
+* Create intermedia file cache folder. Fixes preview errors
+  when the first document uploaded is an office file.
   
 3.1.11 (2019-04-XX)
 ===================
diff --git a/docs/releases/3.2.rst b/docs/releases/3.2.rst
index b31fbf20e1..3cf18015fb 100644
--- a/docs/releases/3.2.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/3.2.rst
@@ -564,6 +564,8 @@ Other changes
 * Remove Internet Explorer specific markup.
 * Fix optional metadata remove when mixed with required
   metadata.
+* Create intermedia file cache folder. Fixes preview errors
+  when the first document uploaded is an office file.
 
 
 Removals
diff --git a/mayan/apps/documents/models/document_version_models.py b/mayan/apps/documents/models/document_version_models.py
index bfc8952447..5008ddb0e4 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/documents/models/document_version_models.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/documents/models/document_version_models.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import shutil
 import uuid
 
 from django.apps import apps
+from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 from django.db import models, transaction
 from django.template import Template, Context
 from django.urls import reverse
@@ -177,6 +178,11 @@ class DocumentVersion(models.Model):
                 converter = get_converter_class()(file_object=self.open())
                 pdf_file_object = converter.to_pdf()
 
+                # Since open "wb+" doesn't create files, check if the file
+                # exists, if not then create it
+                if not storage_documentimagecache.exists(cache_filename):
+                    storage_documentimagecache.save(name=cache_filename, content=ContentFile(content=''))
+
                 with storage_documentimagecache.open(cache_filename, mode='wb+') as file_object:
                     for chunk in pdf_file_object:
                         file_object.write(chunk)