diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index bac61944..176286c3 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ byobu (5.84) unreleased; urgency=medium
 
   * usr/lib/byobu/include/dirs.in:
     - make the custom scripts bin dir
+  * usr/lib/byobu/custom:
+    - ensure we clear the cache for custom scripts
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:13:23 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/custom b/usr/lib/byobu/custom
index ad6d9ad6..238f672d 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/custom
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/custom
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ __custom() {
 			;;
 		esac
 	done
-	[ -n "$output" ] || return
+	if [ -z "$output" ]; then
+		rm -f "$BYOBU_RUN_DIR/status.$BYOBU_BACKEND/custom"*
+		return
+	fi
 	printf "$output" | $BYOBU_SED ':a;N;$!ba;s/\n//g'
 }