diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/geometry.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/geometry.py
index fc6fc73274..f258e1b842 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/geometry.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/geometry.py
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ def switch_representation(
     if not geometry.get_object_data(obj) and geometry.is_text_literal(representation):
         return
 
+    element = ifc.get_entity(obj)
+    assert element
+    geometry.clear_cache(element)
     geometry.reimport_element_representations(obj, representation, apply_openings=apply_openings)