diff --git a/core/java/com/google/android/mms/pdu/PduPersister.java b/core/java/com/google/android/mms/pdu/PduPersister.java
index 74af765011be7..df91ea675a28f 100644
--- a/core/java/com/google/android/mms/pdu/PduPersister.java
+++ b/core/java/com/google/android/mms/pdu/PduPersister.java
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@ public class PduPersister {
                     + "content://mms/drafts, content://mms/outbox, "
                     + "content://mms/temp.");
         }
+        PDU_CACHE_INSTANCE.purge(uri);
 
         PduHeaders header = pdu.getPduHeaders();
         PduBody body = null;