diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 23e0a889..73449d15 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ local
 
 # Common test files I use.
 temp.janet
+temp*.janet
 scratch.janet
 
 # Emscripten
diff --git a/src/boot/boot.janet b/src/boot/boot.janet
index 4182686c..ff08d833 100644
--- a/src/boot/boot.janet
+++ b/src/boot/boot.janet
@@ -3588,10 +3588,14 @@
   arbitrary execution is possible. Other arguments are the same as dofile. `path` can also be
   a file value such as stdin. Returns nil.``
   [path &keys kwargs]
+  (def old-modcache (table/clone module/cache))
+  (table/clear module/cache)
   (try
     (dofile path :evaluator flycheck-evaluator ;(kvs kwargs))
     ([e f]
      (debug/stacktrace f e "")))
+  (table/clear module/cache)
+  (merge-into module/cache old-modcache)
   nil)