diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities.js
index 7bf27e9c4..0b3d01c8d 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities.js
@@ -1087,6 +1087,9 @@ Zotero.Utilities.HTTP = new function() {
 			}
 		}
 		
+		// Don't cache GET requests
+		xmlhttp.channel.loadFlags |= Components.interfaces.nsIRequest.LOAD_BYPASS_CACHE;
+		
 		/** @ignore */
 		xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
 			_stateChange(xmlhttp, onDone, responseCharset);