diff --git a/ui/js/actions/app.js b/ui/js/actions/app.js
index 8609e1e3d..d82c51606 100644
--- a/ui/js/actions/app.js
+++ b/ui/js/actions/app.js
@@ -243,3 +243,11 @@ export function doRemoveSnackBarSnack() {
     type: types.REMOVE_SNACKBAR_SNACK,
   };
 }
+
+export function doClearCache() {
+  return function(dispatch, getState) {
+    window.cacheStore.purge();
+
+    return Promise.resolve();
+  };
+}
diff --git a/ui/js/actions/content.js b/ui/js/actions/content.js
index 0d26947fe..652f1ca22 100644
--- a/ui/js/actions/content.js
+++ b/ui/js/actions/content.js
@@ -44,16 +44,6 @@ export function doResolveUri(uri) {
   };
 }
 
-export function doCancelResolveUri(uri) {
-  return function(dispatch, getState) {
-    lbry.cancelResolve({ uri });
-    dispatch({
-      type: types.RESOLVE_URI_CANCELED,
-      data: { uri },
-    });
-  };
-}
-
 export function doFetchFeaturedUris() {
   return function(dispatch, getState) {
     const state = getState();
diff --git a/ui/js/component/fileCard/index.js b/ui/js/component/fileCard/index.js
index dcf1aad5c..a3c699998 100644
--- a/ui/js/component/fileCard/index.js
+++ b/ui/js/component/fileCard/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { doNavigate } from "actions/app";
-import { doResolveUri, doCancelResolveUri } from "actions/content";
+import { doResolveUri } from "actions/content";
 import { selectObscureNsfw } from "selectors/app";
 import {
   makeSelectClaimForUri,
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ const makeSelect = () => {
 const perform = dispatch => ({
   navigate: (path, params) => dispatch(doNavigate(path, params)),
   resolveUri: uri => dispatch(doResolveUri(uri)),
-  cancelResolveUri: uri => dispatch(doCancelResolveUri(uri)),
 });
 
 export default connect(makeSelect, perform)(FileCard);
diff --git a/ui/js/component/fileCard/view.jsx b/ui/js/component/fileCard/view.jsx
index 70b8e8132..bf0901035 100644
--- a/ui/js/component/fileCard/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/js/component/fileCard/view.jsx
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@ class FileCard extends React.PureComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  componentWillUnmount() {
-    const { isResolvingUri, cancelResolveUri, uri } = this.props;
-
-    if (isResolvingUri) {
-      cancelResolveUri(uri);
-    }
-  }
-
   handleMouseOver() {
     this.setState({
       hovered: true,
@@ -47,13 +39,11 @@ class FileCard extends React.PureComponent {
     const { claim, fileInfo, metadata, isResolvingUri, navigate } = this.props;
 
     const uri = lbryuri.normalize(this.props.uri);
-    const title = !isResolvingUri && metadata && metadata.title
-      ? metadata.title
-      : uri;
+    const title = metadata && metadata.title ? metadata.title : uri;
     const obscureNsfw = this.props.obscureNsfw && metadata && metadata.nsfw;
 
     let description = "";
-    if (isResolvingUri) {
+    if (isResolvingUri && !claim) {
       description = __("Loading...");
     } else if (metadata && metadata.description) {
       description = metadata.description;
diff --git a/ui/js/component/uriIndicator/view.jsx b/ui/js/component/uriIndicator/view.jsx
index 92db16629..b69abd591 100644
--- a/ui/js/component/uriIndicator/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/js/component/uriIndicator/view.jsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class UriIndicator extends React.PureComponent {
   render() {
     const { claim, uri, isResolvingUri } = this.props;
 
-    if (isResolvingUri) {
+    if (isResolvingUri && !claim) {
       return <span className="empty">Validating...</span>;
     }
 
diff --git a/ui/js/constants/action_types.js b/ui/js/constants/action_types.js
index 3450c1c1a..e5432b1fb 100644
--- a/ui/js/constants/action_types.js
+++ b/ui/js/constants/action_types.js
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ export const FETCH_FEATURED_CONTENT_COMPLETED =
   "FETCH_FEATURED_CONTENT_COMPLETED";
 export const RESOLVE_URI_STARTED = "RESOLVE_URI_STARTED";
 export const RESOLVE_URI_COMPLETED = "RESOLVE_URI_COMPLETED";
-export const RESOLVE_URI_CANCELED = "RESOLVE_URI_CANCELED";
 export const FETCH_CHANNEL_CLAIMS_STARTED = "FETCH_CHANNEL_CLAIMS_STARTED";
 export const FETCH_CHANNEL_CLAIMS_COMPLETED = "FETCH_CHANNEL_CLAIMS_COMPLETED";
 export const FETCH_CLAIM_LIST_MINE_STARTED = "FETCH_CLAIM_LIST_MINE_STARTED";
diff --git a/ui/js/page/settings/index.js b/ui/js/page/settings/index.js
index 6b6096451..96fd8aec1 100644
--- a/ui/js/page/settings/index.js
+++ b/ui/js/page/settings/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
+import { doClearCache } from "actions/app";
 import { doSetDaemonSetting } from "actions/settings";
 import { selectDaemonSettings } from "selectors/settings";
 import SettingsPage from "./view";
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ const select = state => ({
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
   setDaemonSetting: (key, value) => dispatch(doSetDaemonSetting(key, value)),
+  clearCache: () => dispatch(doClearCache()),
 });
 
 export default connect(select, perform)(SettingsPage);
diff --git a/ui/js/page/settings/view.jsx b/ui/js/page/settings/view.jsx
index e7987d1ac..9a7d15f6c 100644
--- a/ui/js/page/settings/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/js/page/settings/view.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import React from "react";
 import { FormField, FormRow } from "component/form.js";
 import SubHeader from "component/subHeader";
 import lbry from "lbry.js";
+import Link from "component/link";
+
+const { remote } = require("electron");
 
 class SettingsPage extends React.PureComponent {
   constructor(props) {
@@ -15,9 +18,23 @@ class SettingsPage extends React.PureComponent {
       showNsfw: lbry.getClientSetting("showNsfw"),
       showUnavailable: lbry.getClientSetting("showUnavailable"),
       language: lbry.getClientSetting("language"),
+      clearingCache: false,
     };
   }
 
+  clearCache() {
+    this.setState({
+      clearingCache: true,
+    });
+    const success = () => {
+      this.setState({ clearingCache: false });
+      window.location.href = `${remote.app.getAppPath()}/dist/index.html`;
+    };
+    const clear = () => this.props.clearCache().then(success.bind(this));
+
+    setTimeout(clear, 1000, { once: true });
+  }
+
   setDaemonSetting(name, value) {
     this.props.setDaemonSetting(name, value);
   }
@@ -274,6 +291,27 @@ class SettingsPage extends React.PureComponent {
             />
           </div>
         </section>
+
+        <section className="card">
+          <div className="card__content">
+            <h3>{__("Application Cache")}</h3>
+          </div>
+          <div className="card__content">
+            <p>
+              <Link
+                label={
+                  this.state.clearingCache
+                    ? __("Clearing")
+                    : __("Clear the cache")
+                }
+                icon="icon-trash"
+                button="alt"
+                onClick={this.clearCache.bind(this)}
+                disabled={this.state.clearingCache}
+              />
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </section>
       </main>
     );
   }
diff --git a/ui/js/reducers/claims.js b/ui/js/reducers/claims.js
index 9cfa92bcb..a237947b6 100644
--- a/ui/js/reducers/claims.js
+++ b/ui/js/reducers/claims.js
@@ -26,15 +26,6 @@ reducers[types.RESOLVE_URI_COMPLETED] = function(state, action) {
   });
 };
 
-reducers[types.RESOLVE_URI_CANCELED] = function(state, action) {
-  const uri = action.data.uri;
-  const newClaims = Object.assign({}, state.claimsByUri);
-  delete newClaims[uri];
-  return Object.assign({}, state, {
-    claimsByUri: newClaims,
-  });
-};
-
 reducers[types.FETCH_CLAIM_LIST_MINE_STARTED] = function(state, action) {
   return Object.assign({}, state, {
     isClaimListMinePending: true,
diff --git a/ui/js/store.js b/ui/js/store.js
index 23796c99e..5f75449de 100644
--- a/ui/js/store.js
+++ b/ui/js/store.js
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@ const persistOptions = {
   debounce: 1000,
   storage: localForage,
 };
-persistStore(reduxStore, persistOptions);
+window.cacheStore = persistStore(reduxStore, persistOptions);
 
 export default reduxStore;