diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 2fb2bdb39..a831991d7 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -821,38 +821,25 @@ int newcat_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s(%d)%s: rig->state.current_vfo=%s\n", __FILE__,
               __LINE__, __func__, rig_strvfo(rig->state.current_vfo));
 
+    CACHE_RESET;
     if (vfo == RIG_VFO_A || vfo == RIG_VFO_MAIN)
     {
+        freq_t freqA;
+        rig_get_freq(rig, RIG_VFO_A, &freqA);
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s(%d)%s: checking VFOA for band change \n",
                   __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__);
 
-        if (rig->state.cache.freqMainA == 0)
-        {
-            freq_t freqtmp;
-            err = rig_get_freq(rig, RIG_VFO_CURR, &freqtmp);
-
-            if (err != RIG_OK) { RETURNFUNC(err); }
-        }
-
-        changing = newcat_band_index(freq) != newcat_band_index(
-                       rig->state.cache.freqMainA);
+        changing = newcat_band_index(freq) != newcat_band_index(freqA);
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: VFO_A band changing=%d\n", __func__, changing);
     }
     else
     {
+        freq_t freqB;
+        rig_get_freq(rig, RIG_VFO_A, &freqB);
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s(%d)%s: checking VFOB for band change \n",
                   __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__);
 
-        if (rig->state.cache.freqMainB == 0)
-        {
-            freq_t freqtmp;
-            err = rig_get_freq(rig, RIG_VFO_CURR, &freqtmp);
-
-            if (err != RIG_OK) { RETURNFUNC(err); }
-        }
-
-        changing = newcat_band_index(freq) != newcat_band_index(
-                       rig->state.cache.freqMainB);
+        changing = newcat_band_index(freq) != newcat_band_index(freqB);
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: VFO_B band changing=%d\n", __func__, changing);
     }
 
@@ -975,6 +962,7 @@ int newcat_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
         pbwidth_t tmp_width;
 
         // we need to update some info that BS may have caused
+        CACHE_RESET;
         if (vfo == RIG_VFO_A || vfo == RIG_VFO_MAIN)
         {
             rig_get_freq(rig, RIG_VFO_SUB, &tmp_freqA);
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index 722c43d20..7ee0befdf 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20210118"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20210119"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129
diff --git a/src/misc.h b/src/misc.h
index e86a6ccdb..d4ff18e2c 100644
--- a/src/misc.h
+++ b/src/misc.h
@@ -143,6 +143,20 @@ void errmsg(int err, char *s, const char *func, const char *file, int line);
 #define ENTERFUNC rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s(%d):%s entered\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__)
 #define RETURNFUNC(rc) {rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s(%d):%s return\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__);return rc;}
 
+#define CACHE_RESET {\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_freq, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_freqCurr, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_freqMainA, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_freqMainB, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_freqMainC, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_freqSubA, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_freqSubB, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_vfo, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_mode, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_ptt, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+    elapsed_ms(&rig->state.cache.time_split, HAMLIB_ELAPSED_INVALIDATE);\
+     }
+
 __END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* _MISC_H */