diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index ae58c2d053..fb2892d2c1 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -2189,6 +2189,8 @@ func MakeChain(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, readonly bool) (*core.BlockCh
 	}
 	if !ctx.Bool(SnapshotFlag.Name) {
 		cache.SnapshotLimit = 0 // Disabled
+	} else if ctx.IsSet(CacheFlag.Name) || ctx.IsSet(CacheSnapshotFlag.Name) {
+		cache.SnapshotLimit = ctx.Int(CacheFlag.Name) * ctx.Int(CacheSnapshotFlag.Name) / 100
 	}
 	// If we're in readonly, do not bother generating snapshot data.
 	if readonly {