diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue
index 2b427934..6d8135de 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 					<ModpackPermissionsFlow
 						v-model="modpackJudgements"
 						:project-id="project.id"
+						:project-updated="project.updated"
 						@complete="handleModpackPermissionsComplete"
 					/>
 				</div>
@@ -446,6 +447,11 @@ function resetProgress() {
 
 	localStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-${props.project.id}`)
 	localStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-index-${props.project.id}`)
+
+	sessionStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-data-${props.project.id}`)
+	sessionStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-permanent-no-${props.project.id}`)
+	sessionStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-updated-${props.project.id}`)
+
 	modpackPermissionsComplete.value = false
 	modpackJudgements.value = {}
 
@@ -1331,6 +1337,11 @@ function clearProjectLocalStorage() {
 	localStorage.removeItem(`moderation-actions-${props.project.slug}`)
 	localStorage.removeItem(`moderation-inputs-${props.project.slug}`)
 	localStorage.removeItem(`moderation-stage-${props.project.slug}`)
+
+	sessionStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-data-${props.project.id}`)
+	sessionStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-permanent-no-${props.project.id}`)
+	sessionStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-updated-${props.project.id}`)
+
 	actionStates.value = {}
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModpackPermissionsFlow.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModpackPermissionsFlow.vue
index 8cdbdbe1..4f96a4b7 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModpackPermissionsFlow.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModpackPermissionsFlow.vue
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
 	projectId: string
+	projectUpdated: string
 	modelValue?: ModerationJudgements
 }>()
 
@@ -202,6 +203,10 @@ const permanentNoFiles = useSessionStorage<ModerationModpackItem[]>(
 		},
 	},
 )
+const cachedProjectUpdated = useSessionStorage<string | null>(
+	`modpack-permissions-updated-${props.projectId}`,
+	null,
+)
 const currentIndex = ref(0)
 
 const fileApprovalTypes: ModerationModpackPermissionApprovalType[] = [
@@ -363,11 +368,13 @@ async function fetchModPackData(): Promise<void> {
 		}
 
 		modPackData.value = sortedData
+		cachedProjectUpdated.value = props.projectUpdated
 		persistAll()
 	} catch (error) {
 		console.error('Failed to fetch modpack data:', error)
 		modPackData.value = []
 		permanentNoFiles.value = []
+		cachedProjectUpdated.value = props.projectUpdated
 		persistAll()
 	}
 }
@@ -457,7 +464,10 @@ function getJudgements(): ModerationJudgements {
 
 onMounted(() => {
 	loadPersistedData()
-	if (!modPackData.value) {
+
+	const isStale = cachedProjectUpdated.value !== props.projectUpdated
+
+	if (!modPackData.value || isStale) {
 		fetchModPackData()
 	}
 })
@@ -477,6 +487,7 @@ watch(
 	() => props.projectId,
 	() => {
 		clearPersistedData()
+		cachedProjectUpdated.value = null
 		loadPersistedData()
 		if (!modPackData.value) {
 			fetchModPackData()