diff --git a/system/expressionengine/third_party/stash/models/stash_model.php b/system/expressionengine/third_party/stash/models/stash_model.php
index 164f767..4eeacba 100755
--- a/system/expressionengine/third_party/stash/models/stash_model.php
+++ b/system/expressionengine/third_party/stash/models/stash_model.php
@@ -870,6 +870,13 @@ protected function insert_ignore_batch($table, array $data)
         {
             $_values = array();
 
+            // static caching - save an index of the variable only?
+            if (ee()->config->item('stash_static_cache_index') 
+                && $this->_can_static_cache($row['bundle_id']))
+            {
+                $row['parameters'] = ''; // remove variable content
+            }
+
             foreach ($row as $col => $val)
             {
                 // add key