diff --git a/www-api/app/Controllers/WrenchBanners.php b/www-api/app/Controllers/WrenchBanners.php
index 803e9f25..44d8220c 100644
--- a/www-api/app/Controllers/WrenchBanners.php
+++ b/www-api/app/Controllers/WrenchBanners.php
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class WrenchBanners extends BaseController
                 $previous_banners = true;
             }
 
+            $previous_banners = false; // suspend the cache for now
 
             if ( !$previous_banners ){
                 $ret = $this->wrenchboard->wrenchboard_api($in, $out);