diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
index 332767b3ab225b..35bf80d1253833 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -648,9 +648,11 @@ Module.prototype.load = function(filename) {
     // Create module entry at load time to snapshot exports correctly
     const exports = this.exports;
     if (module !== undefined) { // Called from cjs translator
-      module.reflect.onReady((reflect) => {
-        reflect.exports.default.set(exports);
-      });
+      if (module.reflect) {
+        module.reflect.onReady((reflect) => {
+          reflect.exports.default.set(exports);
+        });
+      }
     } else { // preemptively cache
       ESMLoader.moduleMap.set(
         url,
diff --git a/test/es-module/test-esm-loader-cache-clearing.js b/test/es-module/test-esm-loader-cache-clearing.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..ec22b6a6bb871e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/es-module/test-esm-loader-cache-clearing.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Flags: --experimental-modules
+'use strict';
+require('../common');
+
+const { cache } = require;
+
+Object.keys(cache).forEach((key) => {
+  delete cache[key];
+});
+// Require the same module again triggers the crash
+require('../common');