diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/cache/strategy/local_cache.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/cache/strategy/local_cache.rb
index 672eb2bb80..91875a56f5 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/cache/strategy/local_cache.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/cache/strategy/local_cache.rb
@@ -115,7 +115,12 @@ module ActiveSupport
           end
 
           def write_entry(key, entry, options)
-            local_cache.write_entry(key, entry, options) if local_cache
+            if options[:unless_exist]
+              local_cache.delete_entry(key, options) if local_cache
+            else
+              local_cache.write_entry(key, entry, options) if local_cache
+            end
+
             super
           end
 
diff --git a/activesupport/test/caching_test.rb b/activesupport/test/caching_test.rb
index c67ffe69b8..dbec684ce0 100644
--- a/activesupport/test/caching_test.rb
+++ b/activesupport/test/caching_test.rb
@@ -708,6 +708,14 @@ module LocalCacheBehavior
     end
   end
 
+  def test_local_cache_of_write_with_unless_exist
+    @cache.with_local_cache do
+      @cache.write("foo", "bar")
+      @cache.write("foo", "baz", unless_exist: true)
+      assert_equal @peek.read("foo"), @cache.read("foo")
+    end
+  end
+
   def test_local_cache_of_delete
     @cache.with_local_cache do
       @cache.write("foo", "bar")