diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/MemberRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/MemberRepository.cs
index ed820d1b8a46..0815595c0695 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/MemberRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/MemberRepository.cs
@@ -844,6 +844,8 @@ protected override void PersistUpdatedItem(IMember entity)
 
         OnUowRefreshedEntity(new MemberRefreshNotification(entity, new EventMessages()));
 
+        _memberByUsernameCachePolicy.DeleteByUserName(UsernameCacheKey, entity.Username);
+
         entity.ResetDirtyProperties();
     }