diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
index 078ec75ca..02bff8cc2 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
@@ -3229,6 +3229,7 @@ sub delEntries
         $stmt->execute(@stargs);
         $stmt->finish;
     
+        $self->_refresh_cache(); #cache is invalid, refresh
         #notify the interested parties
         if ($notif == 1)
         {