diff --git a/src/Entrust/Traits/EntrustRoleTrait.php b/src/Entrust/Traits/EntrustRoleTrait.php
index 4e39439a..ac3def6b 100644
--- a/src/Entrust/Traits/EntrustRoleTrait.php
+++ b/src/Entrust/Traits/EntrustRoleTrait.php
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
  */
 
 use Illuminate\Cache\TaggableStore;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
 
 trait EntrustRoleTrait
 {
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ public function cachedPermissions()
     {
         $rolePrimaryKey = $this->primaryKey;
         $cacheKey = 'entrust_permissions_for_role_' . $this->$rolePrimaryKey;
-        if (Cache::getStore() instanceof TaggableStore) {
-            return Cache::tags(Config::get('entrust.permission_role_table'))->remember($cacheKey, Config::get('cache.ttl', 60), function () {
+        $cache = Cache::store(Config::get('entrust.cache_store'));
+        if ($cache instanceof TaggableStore) {
+            return $cache->tags(Config::get('entrust.permission_role_table'))->remember($cacheKey, Config::get('cache.ttl', 60), function () {
                 return $this->perms()->get();
             });
         } else return $this->perms()->get();
@@ -31,8 +32,9 @@ public function save(array $options = [])
         if (!parent::save($options)) {
             return false;
         }
-        if (Cache::getStore() instanceof TaggableStore) {
-            Cache::tags(Config::get('entrust.permission_role_table'))->flush();
+        $cache = Cache::store(Config::get('entrust.cache_store'));
+        if ($cache instanceof TaggableStore) {
+            $cache->tags(Config::get('entrust.permission_role_table'))->flush();
         }
         return true;
     }
@@ -42,8 +44,9 @@ public function delete(array $options = [])
         if (!parent::delete($options)) {
             return false;
         }
-        if (Cache::getStore() instanceof TaggableStore) {
-            Cache::tags(Config::get('entrust.permission_role_table'))->flush();
+        $cache = Cache::store(Config::get('entrust.cache_store'));
+        if ($cache instanceof TaggableStore) {
+            $cache->tags(Config::get('entrust.permission_role_table'))->flush();
         }
         return true;
     }
@@ -53,8 +56,9 @@ public function restore()
         if (!parent::restore()) {
             return false;
         }
-        if (Cache::getStore() instanceof TaggableStore) {
-            Cache::tags(Config::get('entrust.permission_role_table'))->flush();
+        $cache = Cache::store(Config::get('entrust.cache_store'));
+        if ($cache instanceof TaggableStore) {
+            $cache->tags(Config::get('entrust.permission_role_table'))->flush();
         }
         return true;
     }
@@ -152,8 +156,9 @@ public function savePermissions($inputPermissions)
             $this->perms()->detach();
         }
 
-        if (Cache::getStore() instanceof TaggableStore) {
-            Cache::tags(Config::get('entrust.permission_role_table'))->flush();
+        $cache = Cache::store(Config::get('entrust.cache_store'));
+        if ($cache instanceof TaggableStore) {
+            $cache->tags(Config::get('entrust.permission_role_table'))->flush();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Entrust/Traits/EntrustUserTrait.php b/src/Entrust/Traits/EntrustUserTrait.php
index 67e7cbe8..77c0f23d 100644
--- a/src/Entrust/Traits/EntrustUserTrait.php
+++ b/src/Entrust/Traits/EntrustUserTrait.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
-
 use InvalidArgumentException;
 
 trait EntrustUserTrait
@@ -26,8 +25,9 @@ public function cachedRoles()
     {
         $userPrimaryKey = $this->primaryKey;
         $cacheKey = 'entrust_roles_for_user_'.$this->$userPrimaryKey;
-        if(Cache::getStore() instanceof TaggableStore) {
-            return Cache::tags(Config::get('entrust.role_user_table'))->remember($cacheKey, Config::get('cache.ttl'), function () {
+        $cache = Cache::store(Config::get('entrust.cache_store'));
+        if ($cache instanceof TaggableStore) {
+            return $cache->tags(Config::get('entrust.role_user_table'))->remember($cacheKey, Config::get('cache.ttl'), function () {
                 return $this->roles()->get();
             });
         }
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ public function cachedRoles()
      */
     public function save(array $options = [])
     {   //both inserts and updates
-        if(Cache::getStore() instanceof TaggableStore) {
-            Cache::tags(Config::get('entrust.role_user_table'))->flush();
+        $cache = Cache::store(Config::get('entrust.cache_store'));
+        if ($cache instanceof TaggableStore) {
+            $cache->tags(Config::get('entrust.role_user_table'))->flush();
         }
         return parent::save($options);
     }
@@ -51,8 +52,9 @@ public function save(array $options = [])
     public function delete(array $options = [])
     {   //soft or hard
         $result = parent::delete($options);
-        if(Cache::getStore() instanceof TaggableStore) {
-            Cache::tags(Config::get('entrust.role_user_table'))->flush();
+        $cache = Cache::store(Config::get('entrust.cache_store'));
+        if ($cache instanceof TaggableStore) {
+            $cache->tags(Config::get('entrust.role_user_table'))->flush();
         }
         return $result;
     }
@@ -63,8 +65,9 @@ public function delete(array $options = [])
     public function restore()
     {   //soft delete undo's
         $result = parent::restore();
-        if(Cache::getStore() instanceof TaggableStore) {
-            Cache::tags(Config::get('entrust.role_user_table'))->flush();
+        $cache = Cache::store(Config::get('entrust.cache_store'));
+        if ($cache instanceof TaggableStore) {
+            $cache->tags(Config::get('entrust.role_user_table'))->flush();
         }
         return $result;
     }
@@ -307,7 +310,7 @@ public function detachRoles($roles=null)
     }
 
     /**
-     *Filtering users according to their role 
+     *Filtering users according to their role
      *
      *@param string $role
      *@return users collection
diff --git a/src/config/config.php b/src/config/config.php
index 07da1773..c80a01be 100644
--- a/src/config/config.php
+++ b/src/config/config.php
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@
 
 return [
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Cache store used by Entrust
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | The Laravel cache store used to cache permissions and roles. If null, it
+    | will use the default cache store.
+    |
+    */
+    'cache_store' => env('ENTRUST_CACHE_STORE', null),
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Entrust Role Model