diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index 8a9f96075de..8556e9dbcdd 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -414,6 +414,8 @@ export class ReloadSessionPhase extends Phase {
         delayElapsed = true;
     });
 
+    this.scene.gameData.clearLocalData();
+
     (this.systemDataStr ? this.scene.gameData.initSystem(this.systemDataStr) : this.scene.gameData.loadSystem()).then(() => {
       if (delayElapsed)
         this.end();
diff --git a/src/system/game-data.ts b/src/system/game-data.ts
index 3fdadfddc25..ad3f64ae4c1 100644
--- a/src/system/game-data.ts
+++ b/src/system/game-data.ts
@@ -359,11 +359,8 @@ export class GameData {
           if (cachedSystemData.timestamp > systemData.timestamp) {
             console.debug('Use cached system');
             systemData = cachedSystemData;
-          } else {
-            localStorage.removeItem(`data_${loggedInUser.username}`);
-            for (let s = 0; s < 5; s++)
-              localStorage.removeItem(`sessionData${s ? s : ''}_${loggedInUser.username}`);
-          }
+          } else
+            this.clearLocalData();
         }
 
         console.debug(systemData);
@@ -512,15 +509,19 @@ export class GameData {
     if (!response.valid) {
       this.scene.clearPhaseQueue();
       this.scene.unshiftPhase(new ReloadSessionPhase(this.scene, JSON.stringify(response.systemData)));
-      localStorage.removeItem(`data_${loggedInUser.username}`);
-      for (let s = 0; s < 5; s++)
-        localStorage.removeItem(`sessionData${s ? s : ''}_${loggedInUser.username}`);
+      this.clearLocalData();
       return false;
     }
 
     return true;
   }
 
+  public clearLocalData(): void {
+    localStorage.removeItem(`data_${loggedInUser.username}`);
+    for (let s = 0; s < 5; s++)
+      localStorage.removeItem(`sessionData${s ? s : ''}_${loggedInUser.username}`);
+  }
+
   public saveSetting(setting: Setting, valueIndex: integer): boolean {
     let settings: object = {};
     if (localStorage.hasOwnProperty('settings'))