diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 08afcf18..794ae38e 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-- vips_image_readwrite() or whatever its called should signal invalidate or
-  mark the image as uncacheable or something
 
 
 - can we use postbuild elsewhere? look at use of "preclose" / "written", etc. 
diff --git a/libvips/iofuncs/image.c b/libvips/iofuncs/image.c
index 7054b0b9..e189d184 100644
--- a/libvips/iofuncs/image.c
+++ b/libvips/iofuncs/image.c
@@ -2747,6 +2747,11 @@ vips_image_inplace( VipsImage *image )
 		return( -1 );
 	}
 
+	/* This image is about to be changed (probably). Make sure it's not 
+	 * in cache.
+	 */
+	vips_image_invalidate_all( image ); 
+
 	return( 0 );
 }