diff --git a/src/spotify.c b/src/spotify.c
index db3f6e6a..13a94ad4 100644
--- a/src/spotify.c
+++ b/src/spotify.c
@@ -2386,6 +2386,8 @@ fullrescan()
 static enum command_state
 webapi_scan(void *arg, int *ret)
 {
+  db_spotify_purge();
+
   *ret = rescan();
   return COMMAND_END;
 }