diff --git a/backend/database/core.ts b/backend/database/core.ts
index ae52b816..a68699f8 100644
--- a/backend/database/core.ts
+++ b/backend/database/core.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {
   CannotCommitError,
   getDbError,
   NotFoundError,
-  ValueError
+  ValueError,
 } from 'fyo/utils/errors';
 import { knex, Knex } from 'knex';
 import {
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ import {
   RawValue,
   Schema,
   SchemaMap,
-  TargetField
+  TargetField,
 } from '../../schemas/types';
 import {
   getIsNullOrUndef,
   getRandomString,
-  getValueMapFromList
+  getValueMapFromList,
 } from '../../utils';
 import { DatabaseBase, GetAllOptions, QueryFilter } from '../../utils/db/types';
 import { getDefaultMetaFieldValueMap, sqliteTypeMap, SYSTEM } from '../helpers';
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {
   ColumnDiff,
   FieldValueMap,
   GetQueryBuilderOptions,
-  SingleValue
+  SingleValue,
 } from './types';
 
 /**
diff --git a/dummy/index.ts b/dummy/index.ts
index 2f3923ad..987f2bd8 100644
--- a/dummy/index.ts
+++ b/dummy/index.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export async function setupDummyInstance(
   baseCount: number = 1000,
   notifier?: Notifier
 ) {
-  fyo.purgeCache();
+  await fyo.purgeCache();
   notifier?.(fyo.t`Setting Up Instance`, -1);
   const options = {
     logo: null,
diff --git a/fyo/core/authHandler.ts b/fyo/core/authHandler.ts
index f104198b..13e1c203 100644
--- a/fyo/core/authHandler.ts
+++ b/fyo/core/authHandler.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export class AuthHandler {
     // TODO: Implement this with auth flow
   }
 
-  purgeCache() {}
+  async purgeCache() {}
 
   #getServerURL() {
     return this.#config.serverURL || '';
diff --git a/fyo/core/dbHandler.ts b/fyo/core/dbHandler.ts
index 3eab4495..70ad8c22 100644
--- a/fyo/core/dbHandler.ts
+++ b/fyo/core/dbHandler.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ export class DatabaseHandler extends DatabaseBase {
     }
   }
 
-  purgeCache() {
+  async purgeCache() {
+    await this.close();
     this.dbPath = undefined;
     this.#schemaMap = {};
     this.fieldValueMap = {};
@@ -214,7 +215,6 @@ export class DatabaseHandler extends DatabaseBase {
 
   async close(): Promise<void> {
     await this.#demux.call('close');
-    this.purgeCache();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/fyo/core/docHandler.ts b/fyo/core/docHandler.ts
index f40343a2..e67ef174 100644
--- a/fyo/core/docHandler.ts
+++ b/fyo/core/docHandler.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class DocHandler {
     this.observer = new Observable();
   }
 
-  purgeCache() {
+  async purgeCache() {
     this.init();
   }
 
diff --git a/fyo/index.ts b/fyo/index.ts
index 5d52e0bc..166fcc15 100644
--- a/fyo/index.ts
+++ b/fyo/index.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export class Fyo {
     return value;
   }
 
-  purgeCache() {
+  async purgeCache() {
     this.pesa = getMoneyMaker({
       currency: DEFAULT_CURRENCY,
       precision: DEFAULT_INTERNAL_PRECISION,
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ export class Fyo {
     this.currencySymbols = {};
     this.errorLog = [];
     this.temp = {};
-    this.db.purgeCache();
-    this.auth.purgeCache();
-    this.doc.purgeCache();
+    await this.db.purgeCache();
+    await this.auth.purgeCache();
+    await this.doc.purgeCache();
   }
 
   store = {
diff --git a/fyo/tests/testFyo.spec.ts b/fyo/tests/testFyo.spec.ts
index 16134be2..c1078f8e 100644
--- a/fyo/tests/testFyo.spec.ts
+++ b/fyo/tests/testFyo.spec.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('Fyo Init', function () {
       true,
       'non zero schemas'
     );
-    await fyo.db.close();
+    await fyo.db.purgeCache();
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index df1b8551..4788737d 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export default {
     async showDbSelector() {
       fyo.config.set('lastSelectedFilePath', null);
       fyo.telemetry.stop();
-      fyo.purgeCache();
+      await fyo.purgeCache();
       this.activeScreen = 'DatabaseSelector';
       this.dbPath = '';
       this.searcher = null;
diff --git a/src/initFyo.ts b/src/initFyo.ts
index c3b83db9..3bdc72e2 100644
--- a/src/initFyo.ts
+++ b/src/initFyo.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ async function closeDbIfConnected() {
     return;
   }
 
-  await fyo.db.close();
+  await fyo.db.purgeCache();
 }
 
 export async function initializeInstance(
diff --git a/src/pages/DatabaseSelector.vue b/src/pages/DatabaseSelector.vue
index fa5102b5..732ac3ad 100644
--- a/src/pages/DatabaseSelector.vue
+++ b/src/pages/DatabaseSelector.vue
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ export default {
       );
 
       updateConfigFiles(fyo);
-      fyo.purgeCache();
+      await fyo.purgeCache();
       await this.setFiles();
 
       this.creatingDemo = false;