diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f452b5f..f405fab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 Install [Dockutil](https://github.com/kcrawford/dockutil) and remove, add and and rotate items on OSX's dock on macOS.
 
+During the roles execution, icon cache will also be cleared however may require a restart if there are continuing problems.
+
 ## Requirements
 
 None.
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 8992704..e70fb97 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 ---
 # handlers file for fubarhouse.macdock
+
+- name: clear cache
+  become: yes
+  shell: "{{ item }}"
+  with_items:
+    - 'find /private/var/folders/ -name com.apple.iconservices -exec rm -rf {} \; | true'
+    - 'find /private/var/folders/ -name com.apple.dock.iconcache -exec rm -rf {} \; | true'
+    - 'rm -rf /Library/Caches/com.apple.iconservices.store | true'
+
 - name: restart dock
   shell: "/usr/bin/killall Dock"
   failed_when: false
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 54b806e..8ab11b8 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
   when:
   - dockitems_remove_all|bool == false
   - (item.item ~ " was found in persistent-apps") in item.stdout
-  notify: restart dock
+  notify:
+    - clear cache
+    - restart dock
 
 - name: Dockutil | Get information on configured setup
   shell: "{{ dockutil_install_path }} --find '{{ item.name }}'"
@@ -50,7 +52,9 @@
   loop_control:
     label: "{{item.item}}"
   when: (item.item.name ~ " was not found in") in item.stdout
-  notify: restart dock
+  notify:
+    - clear cache
+    - restart dock
 
 - name: Dockutil | Get information on current setup
   shell: "{{ dockutil_install_path }} --find '{{ item.name }}'"
@@ -68,4 +72,6 @@
   when:
   - (item.item.name ~ " was found in persistent-apps at slot " ~ item.item.pos ~ " in") not in item.stdout
   - (item.item.name ~ " was not found") not in item.stdout
-  notify: restart dock
+  notify:
+    - clear cache
+    - restart dock