diff --git a/linkcheck/checker/consumer.py b/linkcheck/checker/consumer.py
index bc72b85a..6dd0eb58 100644
--- a/linkcheck/checker/consumer.py
+++ b/linkcheck/checker/consumer.py
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ class Consumer (object):
         # check syntax
         if not url_data.check_syntax():
             # wrong syntax, do not check any further
+            self.logger_new_url(url_data)
+            self.cache.url_data_cache_add(url_data)
             return
         # check the cache
         if self.cache.check_cache(url_data):