diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 39c595276f..34a563bb9e 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1659,6 +1659,7 @@ struct repository *repo UNUSED)
 	wt_status_print(&s);
 	wt_status_collect_free_buffers(&s);
 
+	enable_fscache(0);
 	return 0;
 }