diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/tags.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/tags.js
index 0085beff32..3a3476ff68 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/tags.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/tags.js
@@ -423,16 +423,14 @@ Zotero.Tags = new function() {
 	
 	
 	this._load = function () {
-		if (!arguments[0] && !this._reloadCache) {
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		if (this._reloadCache) {
+		if (!arguments[0]) {
+			if (!this._reloadCache) {
+				return;
+			}
 			_tags = {};
+			this._reloadCache = false;
 		}
 		
-		this._reloadCache = false;
-		
 		// This should be the same as the query in Zotero.Tag.load(),
 		// just without a specific tagID
 		var sql = "SELECT * FROM tags WHERE 1";