diff --git a/netbox/core/apps.py b/netbox/core/apps.py
index c081fb064..aeb41bfe3 100644
--- a/netbox/core/apps.py
+++ b/netbox/core/apps.py
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ class CoreConfig(AppConfig):
         # Clear Redis cache on startup in development mode
         if settings.DEBUG:
             try:
+                config = cache.get('config')
+                config_version = cache.get('config_version')
                 cache.clear()
+                if config_version:
+                    # Activate the current config revision
+                    # Do not query DB due to apps still initializing
+                    cache.set('config', config, None)
+                    cache.set('config_version', config_version, None)
             except Exception:
                 pass