diff --git a/CTFd/api/v1/users.py b/CTFd/api/v1/users.py
index 895c9ea..20e3998 100644
--- a/CTFd/api/v1/users.py
+++ b/CTFd/api/v1/users.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from flask import abort, request
 from flask_restx import Namespace, Resource
 
-from CTFd.cache import clear_standings
+from CTFd.cache import clear_standings, clear_user_session
 from CTFd.models import (
     Awards,
     Notifications,
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class UserPublic(Resource):
 
         db.session.close()
 
+        clear_user_session(user_id=user_id)
         clear_standings()
 
         return {"success": True, "data": response}
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ class UserPublic(Resource):
         db.session.commit()
         db.session.close()
 
+        clear_user_session(user_id=user_id)
         clear_standings()
 
         return {"success": True}
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ class UserPrivate(Resource):
 
         db.session.commit()
 
+        clear_user_session(user_id=user.id)
         response = schema.dump(response.data)
         db.session.close()
 
diff --git a/CTFd/cache/__init__.py b/CTFd/cache/__init__.py
index 200e207..ba31a2b 100644
--- a/CTFd/cache/__init__.py
+++ b/CTFd/cache/__init__.py
@@ -48,4 +48,5 @@ def clear_pages():
 
 def clear_user_session(user_id):
     from CTFd.utils.user import get_user_type
+
     cache.delete_memoized(get_user_type, user_id=user_id)
diff --git a/tests/cache/__init__.py b/tests/cache/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/cache/test_cache.py b/tests/cache/test_cache.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d01133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cache/test_cache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from CTFd.models import Users
+from CTFd.utils.user import is_admin, get_current_user
+from CTFd.utils.security.auth import login_user
+from tests.helpers import create_ctfd, destroy_ctfd, register_user
+
+from CTFd.cache import clear_user_session
+
+
+def test_clear_user_session():
+    app = create_ctfd()
+    with app.app_context():
+        register_user(app)
+
+        # Users by default should have a non-admin type
+        user = Users.query.filter_by(id=2).first()
+        with app.test_request_context("/"):
+            login_user(user)
+            user = get_current_user()
+            assert user.id == 2
+            assert user.type == "user"
+            assert is_admin() is False
+
+        # Set the user's updated type
+        user = Users.query.filter_by(id=2).first()
+        user.type = "admin"
+        app.db.session.commit()
+
+        # The user shouldn't be considered admin because their type is still cached
+        user = Users.query.filter_by(id=2).first()
+        with app.test_request_context("/"):
+            login_user(user)
+            user = get_current_user()
+            assert user.id == 2
+            assert user.type == "admin"
+            assert is_admin() is False
+
+        # Clear the user's cached session (for now just the type)
+        clear_user_session(user_id=2)
+
+        # The user's type should now be admin
+        user = Users.query.filter_by(id=2).first()
+        with app.test_request_context("/"):
+            login_user(user)
+            user = get_current_user()
+            assert user.id == 2
+            assert user.type == "admin"
+            assert is_admin() is True
+    destroy_ctfd(app)