diff --git a/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.cpp b/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.cpp
index 2769dbcf61..3ceb4205dc 100644
--- a/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.cpp
+++ b/src/ifcparse/IfcParse.cpp
@@ -1861,6 +1861,7 @@ void IfcFile::removeEntity(IfcUtil::IfcBaseClass* entity) {
 				std::vector<unsigned>& ids = byref_it->second;
 				ids.erase(std::remove(ids.begin(), ids.end(), id), ids.end());
 			}
+			by_ref_cached_.erase(name);
 		}
 	}