diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/handler.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/handler.py
index 7b10f8c3fd..c7cb10cdde 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/handler.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/handler.py
@@ -222,8 +222,6 @@ def refresh_ui_data():
     if isinstance(ifc_file := tool.Ifc.get(), ifcopenshell.sqlite):
         ifc_file.clear_cache()
 
-    props = tool.Drawing.get_document_props()
-    props.should_draw_decorations = props.should_draw_decorations
     if tool.Web.get_web_props().is_connected:
         tool.Web.send_webui_data()
 
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/data.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/data.py
index 5fc745b9a3..cd24989981 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/data.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/data.py
@@ -239,12 +239,15 @@ class DecoratorData:
     camera_rotation_checksum = None
 
     @classmethod
-    def load(cls, handler):
-        cls.is_loaded = True
+    def clear_cache(cls):
         cls.cut_cache = {}
         cls.layerset_cache = {}
         cls.fill_cache = {}
 
+    @classmethod
+    def load(cls, handler):
+        cls.is_loaded = True
+
         text = {}
         dimension = {}
         fall = {}
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/decoration.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/decoration.py
index 3d6a3f65c1..2e5a75c9be 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/decoration.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/decoration.py
@@ -1959,8 +1959,7 @@ class DecorationsHandler:
         # NOTE: we USE POST_PIXEL here so that we can use both POLYLINE_UNIFORM_COLOR
         # and drawing text in the same handler. BUT this means that we supply coordinates in WINSPACE
         cls.installed = SpaceView3D.draw_handler_add(handler, (context,), "WINDOW", "POST_PIXEL")
-        if not DecoratorData.is_loaded:
-            DecoratorData.load(handler)
+        DecoratorData.clear_cache()
 
     @classmethod
     def uninstall(cls):
@@ -1987,5 +1986,8 @@ class DecorationsHandler:
         if not DrawingsData.is_loaded:
             DrawingsData.load()
 
+        if not DecoratorData.is_loaded:
+            DecoratorData.load(self)
+
         for obj, decorator in DecoratorData.data["object_decorators"]:
             decorator.decorate(context, obj)