diff --git a/src/helma/objectmodel/db/Node.java b/src/helma/objectmodel/db/Node.java
index 148165fd..7ac96a79 100644
--- a/src/helma/objectmodel/db/Node.java
+++ b/src/helma/objectmodel/db/Node.java
@@ -435,9 +435,9 @@ public final class Node implements INode, Serializable {
 	Relation rel = getDbMapping ().getSubnodeRelation ();
 	if (rel != null) {
 	    if (rel.usesPrimaryKey()) {
-	        nmgr.evictKey (new DbKey (getDbMapping().getSubnodeMapping(), key));
+	        nmgr.evictNodeByKey (new DbKey (getDbMapping().getSubnodeMapping(), key));
 	    } else {
-	        nmgr.evictKey (new SyntheticKey (getKey(), key));
+	        nmgr.evictNodeByKey (new SyntheticKey (getKey(), key));
 	    }
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/helma/objectmodel/db/NodeManager.java b/src/helma/objectmodel/db/NodeManager.java
index f9cb1440..3d5f1495 100644
--- a/src/helma/objectmodel/db/NodeManager.java
+++ b/src/helma/objectmodel/db/NodeManager.java
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ public final class NodeManager {
     }
 
     /**
-    * Remove a node from the node cache. If at a later time it is  accessed again, it will be
-    * refetched from the database.
+    * Remove a node from the node cache. If at a later time it is accessed again,
+    * it will be refetched from the database.
     */
     public void evictNode (Node node) {
 	node.setState (INode.INVALID);
@@ -369,7 +369,21 @@ public final class NodeManager {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Used when a key stops being valid for a node.
+    * Remove a node from the node cache. If at a later time it is accessed again,
+    * it will be refetched from the database.
+    */
+    public void evictNodeByKey (Key key) {
+	Node n = (Node) cache.remove (key);
+	if (n != null) {
+	    n.setState (INode.INVALID);
+	    if (!(key instanceof DbKey))
+	        cache.remove (n.getKey ());
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Used when a key stops being valid for a node. The cached node itself
+     * remains valid, if it is present in the cache by other keys.
      */
     public void evictKey (Key key) {
 	cache.remove (key);
diff --git a/src/helma/objectmodel/db/WrappedNodeManager.java b/src/helma/objectmodel/db/WrappedNodeManager.java
index 5a425bac..0499b821 100644
--- a/src/helma/objectmodel/db/WrappedNodeManager.java
+++ b/src/helma/objectmodel/db/WrappedNodeManager.java
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ import java.util.Vector;
 	nmgr.evictNode (node);
     }
 
+    public void evictNodeByKey (Key key) {
+	nmgr.evictNodeByKey (key);
+    }
+
     public void evictKey (Key key) {
 	nmgr.evictKey (key);
     }