diff --git a/buffit/index.html b/buffit/index.html
index 693d935..da3038c 100644
--- a/buffit/index.html
+++ b/buffit/index.html
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@
     refreshBtn.textContent = 'Refreshing…';
 
     try {
-      const res = await fetch(PROXY_BASE + '/channels', {
+      const res = await fetch(PROXY_BASE + '/channels?nocache=1', {
         method: 'GET',
         headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + tokens.access_token },
       });
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@
       allChannels = data.channels || [];
       selectedChannelIds.clear();
       renderChannels(allChannels);
-      setStatus(composerStatus, 'Channels refreshed.', 'success');
+      setStatus(composerStatus, 'Channels refreshed and cache cleared.', 'success');
       setTimeout(() => setStatus(composerStatus, '', null), 2000);
     } catch (e) {
       setStatus(composerStatus, 'Failed to refresh: ' + e.message, 'error');
diff --git a/buffit/worker.js b/buffit/worker.js
index aeb825b..4808a08 100644
--- a/buffit/worker.js
+++ b/buffit/worker.js
@@ -94,18 +94,21 @@ export default {
         return json({ success: false, error: 'Channels cache not configured' }, 500, cors);
       }
 
+      const nocache = url.searchParams.get('nocache') === '1';
       const cacheKey = await hashToken(authHeader);
-      const cached = await env.CHANNELS_KV.get(cacheKey, { type: 'json' });
 
-      if (cached) {
-        return json(cached, 200, { ...cors, 'X-Cache': 'hit' });
+      if (!nocache) {
+        const cached = await env.CHANNELS_KV.get(cacheKey, { type: 'json' });
+        if (cached) {
+          return json(cached, 200, { ...cors, 'X-Cache': 'hit' });
+        }
       }
 
       try {
         const channels = await fetchChannelsFromBuffer(authHeader);
         const ttl = parseInt(env.CHANNELS_CACHE_TTL || '3600');
         await env.CHANNELS_KV.put(cacheKey, JSON.stringify(channels), { expirationTtl: ttl });
-        return json(channels, 200, { ...cors, 'X-Cache': 'miss' });
+        return json(channels, 200, { ...cors, 'X-Cache': nocache ? 'clear' : 'miss' });
       } catch (e) {
         return json({ success: false, error: `Failed to fetch channels: ${e.message}` }, 500, cors);
       }