diff --git a/builtin/add.c b/builtin/add.c
index 0ccb303f1a..737c6b185f 100644
--- a/builtin/add.c
+++ b/builtin/add.c
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ finish:
 		die(_("Unable to write new index file"));
 
 	dir_clear(&dir);
+	enable_fscache(0);
 	UNLEAK(pathspec);
 	return exit_status;
 }