diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ff319d0b6..4191c9d0f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 1. [](#new)
     * Added `Route::withoutParams()` methods
     * Added `Pages::setCheckMethod()` method to override page configuration in Admin Plugin
+    * Added `Cache::clearCache('invalidate')` parameter for just invalidating the cache without deleting any cached files
 1. [](#bugfix)
     * Fixed `$grav['route']` from being modified when the route instance gets modified
     * Fixed Assets options array mixed with standalone priority [#2477](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/2477)
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Cache.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Cache.php
index 314ab1184..8b8317736 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Cache.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Cache.php
@@ -437,6 +437,9 @@ class Cache extends Getters
             case 'tmp-only':
                 $remove_paths = self::$tmp_remove;
                 break;
+            case 'invalidate':
+                $remove_paths = [];
+                break;
             default:
                 if (Grav::instance()['config']->get('system.cache.clear_images_by_default')) {
                     $remove_paths = self::$standard_remove;
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Console/Cli/ClearCacheCommand.php b/system/src/Grav/Console/Cli/ClearCacheCommand.php
index 0ab4128b9..8ef6f4ff6 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Console/Cli/ClearCacheCommand.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Console/Cli/ClearCacheCommand.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class ClearCacheCommand extends ConsoleCommand
             ->setName('cache')
             ->setAliases(['clearcache', 'cache-clear'])
             ->setDescription('Clears Grav cache')
+            ->addOption('invalidate', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Invalidate cache, but do not remove any files')
             ->addOption('purge', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'If set purge old caches')
             ->addOption('all', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'If set will remove all including compiled, twig, doctrine caches')
             ->addOption('assets-only', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'If set will remove only assets/*')
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ class ClearCacheCommand extends ConsoleCommand
                 $remove = 'cache-only';
             } elseif ($this->input->getOption('tmp-only')) {
                 $remove = 'tmp-only';
+            } elseif ($this->input->getOption('invalidate')) {
+                $remove = 'invalidate';
             } else {
                 $remove = 'standard';
             }