diff --git a/libpkgconf/cache.c b/libpkgconf/cache.c
index 665769f..cd07e63 100644
--- a/libpkgconf/cache.c
+++ b/libpkgconf/cache.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ pkgconf_cache_remove(pkgconf_client_t *client, pkgconf_pkg_t *pkg)
 
 	if (slot == NULL)
 		return;
-
+	(*slot)->flags &= ~PKGCONF_PKG_PROPF_CACHED;
 	*slot = NULL;
 
 	qsort(client->cache_table, client->cache_count,