diff --git a/yaesu/ft817.c b/yaesu/ft817.c
index 8b236b68d..95afcd5a6 100644
--- a/yaesu/ft817.c
+++ b/yaesu/ft817.c
@@ -1114,6 +1114,7 @@ int ft817_vfo_op         (RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, vfo_op_t op)
 	switch (op) {
 
 	case RIG_OP_TOGGLE:
+	  rig_force_cache_timeout(&((struct ft817_priv_data *)rig->state.priv)->fm_status_tv);
 		return ft817_send_cmd(rig, FT817_NATIVE_CAT_SET_VFOAB);
 
 	default:
diff --git a/yaesu/ft897.c b/yaesu/ft897.c
index cd091ca68..d9c08f5c3 100644
--- a/yaesu/ft897.c
+++ b/yaesu/ft897.c
@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@ int ft897_vfo_op(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, vfo_op_t op)
 
   switch (op) {
   case RIG_OP_TOGGLE:
+    rig_force_cache_timeout(&((struct ft897_priv_data *) rig->state.priv)->tx_status_tv);
     index = FT897_NATIVE_CAT_SET_VFOAB;
     break;
   default: