diff --git a/NewHorizons/Main.cs b/NewHorizons/Main.cs
index 9bfef433..50b4e146 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Main.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Main.cs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ namespace NewHorizons
 
         private bool _playerAwake;
         public bool PlayerSpawned { get; set; }
+        public bool ForceClearCaches { get; set; } // for reloading configs
 
         public ShipWarpController ShipWarpController { get; private set; }
 
@@ -196,7 +197,6 @@ namespace NewHorizons
                 }
             };
 
-            // why is this false when called in Start
             if (resetTranslation)
             {
                 TranslationHandler.ClearTables();
@@ -289,8 +289,10 @@ namespace NewHorizons
             EnumUtilities.ClearCache();
 
             // Caches of other assets only have to be cleared if we changed star systems
-            if (CurrentStarSystem != _previousStarSystem)
+            if (ForceClearCaches || CurrentStarSystem != _previousStarSystem)
             {
+                ForceClearCaches = false;
+                
                 NHLogger.Log($"Changing star system from {_previousStarSystem} to {CurrentStarSystem} - Clearing system-specific caches!");
                 ImageUtilities.ClearCache();
                 AudioUtilities.ClearCache();
diff --git a/NewHorizons/Utility/DebugTools/DebugReload.cs b/NewHorizons/Utility/DebugTools/DebugReload.cs
index 0f581ac8..87dc99cf 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Utility/DebugTools/DebugReload.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Utility/DebugTools/DebugReload.cs
@@ -48,12 +48,8 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Utility.DebugTools
 
             SearchUtilities.Find("/PauseMenu/PauseMenuManagers").GetComponent<PauseMenuManager>().OnSkipToNextTimeLoop();
 
+            Main.Instance.ForceClearCaches = true;
             Main.Instance.ChangeCurrentStarSystem(Main.Instance.CurrentStarSystem);
-            
-            NHLogger.Log($"Reloading configs for star system {Main.Instance.CurrentStarSystem} - Clearing system-specific caches!");
-            ImageUtilities.ClearCache();
-            AudioUtilities.ClearCache();
-            AssetBundleUtilities.ClearCache();
 
             Main.SecondsElapsedInLoop = -1f;
         }