diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
index 5c72f081a8..9d7e32c211 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
@@ -4997,6 +4997,7 @@ bool LLAppViewer::initCache()
 			LL_INFOS("AppCache") << "Cache location changed, cache needs purging" << LL_ENDL;
 			gDirUtilp->setCacheDir(gSavedSettings.getString("CacheLocation"));
 			purgeCache(); // purge old cache
+			gDirUtilp->deleteDirAndContents(gDirUtilp->getExpandedFilename(LL_PATH_CACHE, cache_dir_name));
 			gSavedSettings.setString("CacheLocation", new_cache_location);
 			gSavedSettings.setString("CacheLocationTopFolder", gDirUtilp->getBaseFileName(new_cache_location));
 		}