diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d77084c8..a10857dc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pigallery2",
-  "version": "1.8.6",
+  "version": "1.8.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/cache.gallery.service.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/cache.gallery.service.ts
index f6d19f81..12b40843 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/cache.gallery.service.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/cache.gallery.service.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface CacheItem<T> {
   item: T;
 }
 
+
 @Injectable()
 export class GalleryCacheService {
 
@@ -25,6 +26,12 @@ export class GalleryCacheService {
   private static readonly VERSION = 'version';
 
   constructor(private versionService: VersionService) {
+
+    // if it was a forced reload not a navigation, clear cache
+    if (GalleryCacheService.wasAReload()) {
+      GalleryCacheService.deleteCache();
+    }
+
     const onNewVersion = (ver: string) => {
       if (ver !== null &&
         localStorage.getItem(GalleryCacheService.VERSION) !== ver) {
@@ -36,6 +43,11 @@ export class GalleryCacheService {
     onNewVersion(this.versionService.version.value);
   }
 
+  private static wasAReload(): boolean {
+    const perfEntries = performance.getEntriesByType('navigation') as PerformanceNavigationTiming [];
+    return perfEntries && perfEntries[0] && perfEntries[0].type === 'reload';
+  }
+
   private static loadCacheItem(key: string): SearchResultDTO {
     const tmp = localStorage.getItem(key);
     if (tmp != null) {