diff --git a/src/Song.cpp b/src/Song.cpp
index 9cec6f9f62..46dd40c2a9 100644
--- a/src/Song.cpp
+++ b/src/Song.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  * @brief The internal version of the cache for StepMania.
  *
  * Increment this value to invalidate the current cache. */
-const int FILE_CACHE_VERSION = 213;
+const int FILE_CACHE_VERSION = 215;
 
 /** @brief How long does a song sample last by default? */
 const float DEFAULT_MUSIC_SAMPLE_LENGTH = 12.f;
diff --git a/src/SongCacheIndex.cpp b/src/SongCacheIndex.cpp
index fb0d588adc..c6c4740f70 100644
--- a/src/SongCacheIndex.cpp
+++ b/src/SongCacheIndex.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ void SongCacheIndex::ReadCacheIndex()
 	EmptyDir( SpecialFiles::CACHE_DIR+"Courses/" );
 
 	CacheIndex.Clear();
+	/* This is right now in place because our song file paths are apparently being
+	 * cached in two distinct areas, and songs were loading from paths in FILEMAN.
+	 * This is admittedly a hack for now, but this does bring up a good question on
+	 * whether we really need a dedicated cache for future versions of StepMania.
+	 */
+	FILEMAN->FlushDirCache();
 }
 
 void SongCacheIndex::AddCacheIndex(const RString &path, unsigned hash)