diff --git a/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html b/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html
index f42e9d05..714a6b08 100644
--- a/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html
+++ b/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html
@@ -1102,12 +1102,12 @@ C {verilog_timescale.sym} 1050 -100 0 0 {name=s1 timestep="1ns" precision="1ns"
    for faster operation.
    do a 'xschem redraw' at end to update screen
    Example: xschem replace_symbol R3 capa.sym </pre>
+   <li><kbd>       reset_caches</kbd></li><pre>
+   Reset cached instance and symbol cached flags (inst-&gt;flags, sym-&gt;flags) </pre>
    <li><kbd>       reset_symbol inst symref</kbd></li><pre>
    This is a low level command, it merely changes the xctx-&gt;inst[...].name field.
    It is caller responsibility to delete all symbols before and do a reload_symbols
    afterward </pre>
-   <li><kbd>       reset_flags</kbd></li><pre>
-   Reset cached instance and symbol cached flags (inst-&gt;flags, sym-&gt;flags) </pre>
    <li><kbd>       resetwin create_pixmap clear_pixmap force w h</kbd></li><pre>
    internal command: calls resetwin() </pre>
    <li><kbd>       resolved_net [net]</kbd></li><pre>
@@ -1421,6 +1421,8 @@ C {verilog_timescale.sym} 1050 -100 0 0 {name=s1 timestep="1ns" precision="1ns"
 
 
 
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/actions.c b/src/actions.c
index b0cb8019..9de30ca5 100644
--- a/src/actions.c
+++ b/src/actions.c
@@ -884,10 +884,10 @@ int set_text_flags(xText *t)
 }
 
 
-void reset_flags(void)
+void reset_caches(void)
 {
   int i;
-  dbg(1, "reset_flags()\n");
+  dbg(1, "reset_caches()\n");
   for(i = 0; i < xctx->instances; i++) {
     set_inst_flags(&xctx->inst[i]);
   }     
diff --git a/src/netlist.c b/src/netlist.c
index 1ca82de0..5ffc5134 100644
--- a/src/netlist.c
+++ b/src/netlist.c
@@ -1444,7 +1444,11 @@ int prepare_netlist_structs(int for_netl)
   else if(!for_netlist && xctx->prep_hi_structs) return 0;
   
   dbg(1, "prepare_netlist_structs(): extraction: %s\n", xctx->sch[xctx->currsch]);
-  reset_flags(); /* update cached flags: necessary if some tcleval() is used for cached attrs */
+
+  /* Don't reset caches systematically. Users should call 'xschem reset_caches'
+   * if they play with tcl variables that need to be updated into attributes */
+  /* reset_caches(); */ /* update cached flags: necessary if some tcleval() is used for cached attrs */
+
   set_modify(-2); /* to reset floater cached values */
   /* delete instance pins spatial hash, wires spatial hash, node_hash, wires and inst nodes.*/
   if(for_netlist) {
diff --git a/src/scheduler.c b/src/scheduler.c
index 9f1e37db..4c8e1470 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.c
+++ b/src/scheduler.c
@@ -3543,6 +3543,15 @@ int xschem(ClientData clientdata, Tcl_Interp *interp, int argc, const char * arg
       }
     }
 
+    /* reset_caches
+     *   Reset cached instance and symbol cached flags (inst->flags, sym->flags) */
+    else if(!strcmp(argv[1], "reset_caches"))
+    {
+      if(!xctx) {Tcl_SetResult(interp, not_avail, TCL_STATIC); return TCL_ERROR;}
+      reset_caches();
+      Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
+    }
+
     /* reset_symbol inst symref
      *   This is a low level command, it merely changes the xctx->inst[...].name field.
      *   It is caller responsibility to delete all symbols before and do a reload_symbols
@@ -3564,15 +3573,6 @@ int xschem(ClientData clientdata, Tcl_Interp *interp, int argc, const char * arg
       Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
     }
 
-    /* reset_flags
-     *   Reset cached instance and symbol cached flags (inst->flags, sym->flags) */
-    else if(!strcmp(argv[1], "reset_flags"))
-    {
-      if(!xctx) {Tcl_SetResult(interp, not_avail, TCL_STATIC); return TCL_ERROR;}
-      reset_flags();
-      Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
-    }
-
     /* resetwin create_pixmap clear_pixmap force w h
      *   internal command: calls resetwin() */
     else if(!strcmp(argv[1], "resetwin"))
diff --git a/src/xschem.h b/src/xschem.h
index ed9bb28a..f9b2576b 100644
--- a/src/xschem.h
+++ b/src/xschem.h
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ extern int set_rect_flags(xRect *r);
 extern int set_text_flags(xText *t);
 extern int set_inst_flags(xInstance *inst);
 extern int set_sym_flags(xSymbol *sym);
-extern void reset_flags(void);
+extern void reset_caches(void);
 extern const char *get_text_floater(int i);
 extern int set_rect_extraptr(int what, xRect *drptr);
 extern unsigned char *base64_decode(const char *data, const size_t input_length, size_t *output_length);