diff --git a/builtin/add.c b/builtin/add.c
index 55759a020b..b6f5a5db8b 100644
--- a/builtin/add.c
+++ b/builtin/add.c
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ finish:
 			       COMMIT_LOCK | SKIP_IF_UNCHANGED))
 		die(_("Unable to write new index file"));
 
+	enable_fscache(0);
 	UNLEAK(pathspec);
 	UNLEAK(dir);
 	return exit_status;