diff --git a/gerrit-sshd/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/sshd/commands/AdminSetParent.java b/gerrit-sshd/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/sshd/commands/AdminSetParent.java
index 95bc563919..3492645c18 100644
--- a/gerrit-sshd/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/sshd/commands/AdminSetParent.java
+++ b/gerrit-sshd/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/sshd/commands/AdminSetParent.java
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ final class AdminSetParent extends BaseCommand {
       } catch (ConfigInvalidException e) {
         throw new Failure(1, "Cannot update project " + name, e);
       }
+
+      projectCache.evict(pc.getProject());
     }
 
     if (err.length() > 0) {