diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 23a6684b..c1b60898 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ module.exports = {
     }
   },
 
+  removeFromCache(doctype, name) {
+    try {
+      delete this.docs[doctype][name];
+    } catch(e) {
+      console.warn(`Document ${doctype} ${name} does not exist`);
+    }
+  },
+
   isDirty(doctype, name) {
     return (
       (this.docs &&
diff --git a/model/document.js b/model/document.js
index d70ba791..400a9ea6 100644
--- a/model/document.js
+++ b/model/document.js
@@ -331,9 +331,14 @@ module.exports = class BaseDocument extends Observable {
     await this.commit();
     await this.trigger('beforeInsert');
 
+    let oldName = this.name;
     const data = await frappe.db.insert(this.doctype, this.getValidDict());
     this.syncValues(data);
 
+    if (oldName !== this.name) {
+      frappe.removeFromCache(this.doctype, oldName);
+    }
+
     await this.trigger('afterInsert');
     await this.trigger('afterSave');