diff --git a/lib/data/interfaces/groups_repo.intf.dart b/lib/data/interfaces/groups_repo.intf.dart
index c4ceec3..c0133e9 100644
--- a/lib/data/interfaces/groups_repo.intf.dart
+++ b/lib/data/interfaces/groups_repo.intf.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import '../../models/exec_error.dart';
 import '../../models/group_data.dart';
 
 abstract class IGroupsRepo {
+  void clear();
+  
   void addAllGroups(List<GroupData> groups);
 
   void addConnectionToGroup(GroupData group, Connection connection);
diff --git a/lib/data/interfaces/hashtag_repo_intf.dart b/lib/data/interfaces/hashtag_repo_intf.dart
index ae9f17d..403cc06 100644
--- a/lib/data/interfaces/hashtag_repo_intf.dart
+++ b/lib/data/interfaces/hashtag_repo_intf.dart
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import '../../models/hashtag.dart';
 
-class IHashtagRepo {
-  void add(Hashtag tag) {
-    throw UnimplementedError();
-  }
+abstract class IHashtagRepo {
+  Future<void> clear();
 
-  List<String> getMatchingHashTags(String text) {
-    throw UnimplementedError();
-  }
+  void add(Hashtag tag);
+
+  List<String> getMatchingHashTags(String text);
 }
diff --git a/lib/data/memory/memory_groups_repo.dart b/lib/data/memory/memory_groups_repo.dart
index 2251754..4555e71 100644
--- a/lib/data/memory/memory_groups_repo.dart
+++ b/lib/data/memory/memory_groups_repo.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ class MemoryGroupsRepo implements IGroupsRepo {
   final _connectionsForGroup = <String, Set<Connection>>{};
   final _myGroups = <GroupData>{};
 
+  @override
+  void clear() {
+    _groupsForConnection.clear();
+    _connectionsForGroup.clear();
+    _myGroups.clear();
+  }
+
   @override
   Result<List<GroupData>, ExecError> getGroupsForUser(String id) {
     if (!_groupsForConnection.containsKey(id)) {
diff --git a/lib/data/objectbox/objectbox_hashtag_repo.dart b/lib/data/objectbox/objectbox_hashtag_repo.dart
index 46c741b..d3fccd2 100644
--- a/lib/data/objectbox/objectbox_hashtag_repo.dart
+++ b/lib/data/objectbox/objectbox_hashtag_repo.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ class ObjectBoxHashtagRepo implements IHashtagRepo {
     box = getIt<ObjectBoxCache>().store.box<Hashtag>();
   }
 
+  @override
+  Future<void> clear() async {
+    await box.removeAllAsync();
+  }
+
   @override
   void add(Hashtag tag) {
     box.putAsync(tag);
diff --git a/lib/di_initialization.dart b/lib/di_initialization.dart
index 597328d..eff785f 100644
--- a/lib/di_initialization.dart
+++ b/lib/di_initialization.dart
@@ -127,3 +127,49 @@ Future<void> updateProfileDependencyInjectors(Profile profile) async {
     ),
   );
 }
+
+void clearCaches() {
+  getIt<ActiveProfileSelector<IConnectionsRepo>>().activeEntry.match(
+        onSuccess: (repo) => repo.clear(),
+        onError: (error) =>
+            _logger.severe('Error clearing IConnections Repo: $error'),
+      );
+
+  getIt<ActiveProfileSelector<DirectMessageService>>().activeEntry.match(
+        onSuccess: (service) => service.clear(),
+        onError: (error) =>
+            _logger.severe('Error clearing DirectMessageService Repo: $error'),
+      );
+
+  getIt<ActiveProfileSelector<EntryManagerService>>().activeEntry.match(
+        onSuccess: (service) => service.clear(),
+        onError: (error) =>
+            _logger.severe('Error clearing EntryManagerService Repo: $error'),
+      );
+
+  getIt<ActiveProfileSelector<FollowRequestsManager>>().activeEntry.match(
+        onSuccess: (manager) => manager.clear(),
+        onError: (error) =>
+            _logger.severe('Error clearing FollowRequestsManager Repo: $error'),
+      );
+
+  getIt<ActiveProfileSelector<GalleryService>>().activeEntry.match(
+        onSuccess: (service) => service.clear(),
+        onError: (error) =>
+            _logger.severe('Error clearing GalleryService Repo: $error'),
+      );
+
+  getIt<HashtagService>().clear();
+
+  getIt<ActiveProfileSelector<NotificationsManager>>().activeEntry.match(
+        onSuccess: (manager) => manager.clear(),
+        onError: (error) =>
+            _logger.severe('Error clearing NotificationsManager Repo: $error'),
+      );
+
+  getIt<ActiveProfileSelector<TimelineManager>>().activeEntry.match(
+        onSuccess: (manager) => manager.clear(),
+        onError: (error) =>
+            _logger.severe('Error clearing TimelineManager Repo: $error'),
+      );
+}
diff --git a/lib/friendica_client/friendica_client.dart b/lib/friendica_client/friendica_client.dart
index f35d1ef..475b9c2 100644
--- a/lib/friendica_client/friendica_client.dart
+++ b/lib/friendica_client/friendica_client.dart
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class NotificationsClient extends FriendicaClient {
     final url =
         'https://$serverName/api/v1/notifications/${notification.id}/dismiss';
     final request = Uri.parse(url);
-    _logger.finest(() => 'Clearing unread notification for $notification');
+    _logger.fine(() => 'Clearing unread notification for $notification');
     final response = await postUrl(request, {}, headers: _headers);
     return response.mapValue((value) => true);
   }
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class RelationshipsClient extends FriendicaClient {
 
   FutureResult<PagedResponse<List<Connection>>, ExecError> getMyFollowing(
       PagingData page) async {
-    _logger.finest(() => 'Getting following with paging data $page');
+    _logger.fine(() => 'Getting following with paging data $page');
     _networkStatusService.startConnectionUpdateStatus();
     final myId = profile.userId;
     final baseUrl = 'https://$serverName/api/v1/accounts/$myId';
diff --git a/lib/globals.dart b/lib/globals.dart
index ba843f4..5669b07 100644
--- a/lib/globals.dart
+++ b/lib/globals.dart
@@ -88,9 +88,3 @@ Future<String?> showChooseOptions(
     },
   );
 }
-
-// void clearCaches() {
-//   getIt<TimelineManager>().clear();
-//   getIt<IConnectionsRepo>().clear();
-//   getIt<NotificationsManager>().clear();
-// }
diff --git a/lib/screens/follow_request_adjudication_screen.dart b/lib/screens/follow_request_adjudication_screen.dart
index 7af8fcc..b2a1878 100644
--- a/lib/screens/follow_request_adjudication_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/follow_request_adjudication_screen.dart
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class _FollowRequestAdjudicationScreenState
           .getByUserId(widget.userId)
           .mapValue((request) => request.connection);
     } else {
-      result = cm.getById(widget.userId);
+      result = cm.getById(widget.userId, forceUpdate: true);
     }
 
     late final Widget body;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class _FollowRequestAdjudicationScreenState
     } else {
       final contact = result.value;
       final contactStatus = cm
-          .getById(widget.userId)
+          .getById(widget.userId, forceUpdate: true)
           .getValueOrElse(() => Connection(status: ConnectionStatus.none))
           .status;
 
diff --git a/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart b/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
index ee36300..100372e 100644
--- a/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 
 import '../controls/responsive_max_width.dart';
 import '../controls/standard_appbar.dart';
+import '../di_initialization.dart';
+import '../globals.dart';
 import '../services/setting_service.dart';
 import '../utils/theme_mode_extensions.dart';
 
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ class SettingsScreen extends StatelessWidget {
                   buildLowBandwidthWidget(settings),
                   buildThemeWidget(settings),
                   if (!kReleaseMode) buildColorBlindnessTestSettings(settings),
+                  buildClearCaches(context),
                 ],
               ),
             ),
@@ -72,4 +75,23 @@ class SettingsScreen extends StatelessWidget {
           }),
     );
   }
+
+  Widget buildClearCaches(BuildContext context) {
+    return ListTile(
+      title: const Text('Clear local caches'),
+      subtitle: const Text('This does not affect server side data at all.'),
+      trailing: ElevatedButton(
+        onPressed: () async {
+          final confirm = await showYesNoDialog(context,
+              'Are you sure you want to clear all local data for this account?');
+          if (confirm != true) {
+            return;
+          }
+
+          clearCaches();
+        },
+        child: const Text('Clear'),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/screens/user_profile_screen.dart b/lib/screens/user_profile_screen.dart
index 5f68ee9..589804e 100644
--- a/lib/screens/user_profile_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/user_profile_screen.dart
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ class UserProfileScreen extends StatefulWidget {
 class _UserProfileScreenState extends State<UserProfileScreen> {
   var isUpdating = false;
 
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    getIt<ActiveProfileSelector<ConnectionsManager>>().activeEntry.withResult(
+          (m) => m.getById(widget.userId, forceUpdate: true),
+        );
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final manager = context
diff --git a/lib/services/connections_manager.dart b/lib/services/connections_manager.dart
index 899044f..7bdd254 100644
--- a/lib/services/connections_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/services/connections_manager.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ class ConnectionsManager extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   ConnectionsManager(this.conRepo, this.groupsRepo);
 
+  void clear() {
+    conRepo.clear();
+    groupsRepo.clear();
+    groupsNotInitialized = true;
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
   List<Connection> getKnownUsersByName(String name) {
     return conRepo.getKnownUsersByName(name);
   }
@@ -200,13 +207,12 @@ class ConnectionsManager extends ChangeNotifier {
   }
 
   List<GroupData> getMyGroups() {
-    final myGroups = groupsRepo.getMyGroups();
     if (groupsNotInitialized) {
-      groupsNotInitialized = true;
+      groupsNotInitialized = false;
       _updateMyGroups(true);
     }
 
-    return myGroups;
+    return groupsRepo.getMyGroups();
   }
 
   Result<List<Connection>, ExecError> getGroupMembers(GroupData group) {
@@ -325,9 +331,9 @@ class ConnectionsManager extends ChangeNotifier {
     );
   }
 
-  Result<Connection, ExecError> getById(String id) {
+  Result<Connection, ExecError> getById(String id, {bool forceUpdate = false}) {
     return conRepo.getById(id).andThenSuccess((c) {
-      if (c.status == ConnectionStatus.unknown) {
+      if (forceUpdate) {
         _refreshConnection(c, true);
       }
       return c;
diff --git a/lib/services/direct_message_service.dart b/lib/services/direct_message_service.dart
index 78938ef..5f134cd 100644
--- a/lib/services/direct_message_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/direct_message_service.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ class DirectMessageService extends ChangeNotifier {
   final _threads = <String, DirectMessageThread>{};
   var _firstLoading = true;
 
+  void clear() {
+    _threads.clear();
+    _firstLoading = true;
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
   List<DirectMessageThread> getThreads({bool unreadyOnly = false}) {
     if (_threads.isEmpty && _firstLoading) {
       updateThreads();
diff --git a/lib/services/follow_requests_manager.dart b/lib/services/follow_requests_manager.dart
index 01e1b29..0ccb58e 100644
--- a/lib/services/follow_requests_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/services/follow_requests_manager.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ class FollowRequestsManager extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   List<FollowRequest> get requests => UnmodifiableListView(_requests.values);
 
+  void clear() {
+    _requests.clear();
+  }
+
   Result<FollowRequest, ExecError> getByUserId(String id) {
     final request = _requests[id];
     return request != null
diff --git a/lib/services/gallery_service.dart b/lib/services/gallery_service.dart
index de07029..8d00c72 100644
--- a/lib/services/gallery_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/gallery_service.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ class GalleryService extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   bool get loaded => _loaded;
 
+  void clear() {
+    _galleries.clear();
+    _galleryPages.clear();
+    _images.clear();
+    _loaded = false;
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
   List<GalleryData> getGalleries() {
     if (_galleries.isEmpty) {
       updateGalleries();
diff --git a/lib/services/hashtag_service.dart b/lib/services/hashtag_service.dart
index a9c6ea9..27baa45 100644
--- a/lib/services/hashtag_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/hashtag_service.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ class HashtagService extends ChangeNotifier {
     repo = getIt<IHashtagRepo>();
   }
 
+  Future<void> clear() async {
+    await repo.clear();
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
   void add(Hashtag tag) {
     repo.add(tag);
     notifyListeners();
diff --git a/lib/services/interactions_manager.dart b/lib/services/interactions_manager.dart
index faa4759..506f382 100644
--- a/lib/services/interactions_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/services/interactions_manager.dart
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ class InteractionsManager extends ChangeNotifier {
   final _likesByStatusId = <String, List<Connection>>{};
   final _resharesByStatusId = <String, List<Connection>>{};
 
+  void clear() {
+    _likesByStatusId.clear();
+    _resharesByStatusId.clear();
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
   List<Connection> getLikes(String statusId) {
     if (!_likesByStatusId.containsKey(statusId)) {
       updateLikesForStatus(statusId);
diff --git a/lib/services/notifications_manager.dart b/lib/services/notifications_manager.dart
index 5877028..074ce0c 100644
--- a/lib/services/notifications_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/services/notifications_manager.dart
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class NotificationsManager extends ChangeNotifier {
   void clear() {
     _notifications.clear();
     _pm.clear();
+    _firstLoad = true;
+    notifyListeners();
   }
 
   FutureResult<List<UserNotification>, ExecError> updateNotifications() async {
diff --git a/lib/services/timeline_manager.dart b/lib/services/timeline_manager.dart
index a0efabb..df239bd 100644
--- a/lib/services/timeline_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/services/timeline_manager.dart
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ class TimelineManager extends ChangeNotifier {
   TimelineManager(this.groupsRepo, this.entryManagerService);
 
   void clear() {
+    groupsNotInitialized = true;
     cachedTimelines.clear();
     entryManagerService.clear();
-    groupsRepo.clearMyGroups();
+    groupsRepo.clear();
     notifyListeners();
   }