diff --git a/zone/zone.cpp b/zone/zone.cpp
index 0e6a50092..8045e0fbf 100644
--- a/zone/zone.cpp
+++ b/zone/zone.cpp
@@ -1437,6 +1437,9 @@ bool Zone::Depop(bool StartSpawnTimer) {
 		npctable.erase(itr);
 	}
 
+	// clear spell cache
+	database.ClearNPCSpells();
+
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/zonedb.h b/zone/zonedb.h
index 0a13c672e..ec1a1d663 100644
--- a/zone/zonedb.h
+++ b/zone/zonedb.h
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ public:
 
 	DBnpcspells_Struct*				GetNPCSpells(uint32 iDBSpellsID);
 	DBnpcspellseffects_Struct*		GetNPCSpellsEffects(uint32 iDBSpellsEffectsID);
+	void ClearNPCSpells() { npc_spells_cache.clear(); npc_spells_loadtried.clear(); }
 	const NPCType* LoadNPCTypesData(uint32 id, bool bulk_load = false);
 
 	/* Mercs   */