diff --git a/backend/secuscan/cache.py b/backend/secuscan/cache.py
index a42c3edbf..177b49675 100644
--- a/backend/secuscan/cache.py
+++ b/backend/secuscan/cache.py
@@ -128,3 +128,23 @@ async def get_cache() -> CacheClient:
     if cache is None:
         raise RuntimeError("Cache not initialized")
     return cache
+
+
+async def invalidate_view_cache():
+    """Clear aggregate caches after writes."""
+    try:
+        c = await get_cache()
+    except RuntimeError:
+        return
+    for prefix in ["summary:", "findings:", "reports:", "tasks:"]:
+        await c.delete_prefix(prefix)
+
+
+async def invalidate_plugin_caches():
+    """Clear plugin and dashboard summary caches when plugin state changes."""
+    try:
+        c = await get_cache()
+    except RuntimeError:
+        return
+    for prefix in ["summary:", "plugins:"]:
+        await c.delete_prefix(prefix)
diff --git a/backend/secuscan/plugins.py b/backend/secuscan/plugins.py
index 623c3e4d1..770ec23d6 100644
--- a/backend/secuscan/plugins.py
+++ b/backend/secuscan/plugins.py
@@ -141,6 +141,14 @@ async def load_plugins(self) -> int:
                 logger.error(f"Failed to load plugin from {plugin_dir}: {e}")
 
         logger.info(f"Loaded {loaded} plugins")
+
+        # Invalidate caches when plugin state changes
+        try:
+            from .cache import invalidate_plugin_caches
+            await invalidate_plugin_caches()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to invalidate plugin caches: {e}")
+
         return loaded
 
     async def _load_plugin_metadata(self, metadata_file: Path) -> PluginMetadata:
diff --git a/backend/secuscan/routes.py b/backend/secuscan/routes.py
index 44d1103d6..93b708a36 100644
--- a/backend/secuscan/routes.py
+++ b/backend/secuscan/routes.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def build_report_filename(task: Dict[str, Any], extension: str) -> str:
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-from .cache import get_cache
+from .cache import get_cache, invalidate_view_cache
 from .models import (
     TaskCreateRequest, TaskResponse, TaskResult,
     PluginListResponse, ErrorResponse, BulkDeleteRequest,
@@ -204,11 +204,7 @@ async def get_or_set_cached(key: str, builder):
     await cache.set_json(key, value)
     return value
 
-async def invalidate_view_cache():
-    """Clear aggregate caches after writes."""
-    cache = await get_cache()
-    for prefix in ["summary:", "findings:", "reports:", "tasks:"]:
-        await cache.delete_prefix(prefix)
+
 
 
 async def require_owned_task(db, task_id: str, owner: str, columns: str = "owner_id") -> Dict[str, Any]:
diff --git a/testing/backend/test_cache_invalidation.py b/testing/backend/test_cache_invalidation.py
index dd1759466..96ef873b4 100644
--- a/testing/backend/test_cache_invalidation.py
+++ b/testing/backend/test_cache_invalidation.py
@@ -1,32 +1,52 @@
 """
-Cache invalidation tests - Simple version that WILL pass
+Cache invalidation tests
 """
 
 import pytest
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
 
-
 class TestInvalidateViewCache:
-    """Test the cache invalidation helper function"""
+    """Test the cache invalidation helper functions"""
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_invalidate_view_cache_clears_prefixes(self):
         """Test that invalidate_view_cache clears all required prefixes"""
-        from backend.secuscan.routes import invalidate_view_cache
+        from backend.secuscan.cache import invalidate_view_cache
 
         mock_cache = AsyncMock()
-
-        with patch("backend.secuscan.routes.get_cache", return_value=mock_cache):
+        with patch("backend.secuscan.cache.get_cache", return_value=mock_cache):
             await invalidate_view_cache()
 
         expected_prefixes = ["summary:", "findings:", "reports:", "tasks:"]
-
         for prefix in expected_prefixes:
             mock_cache.delete_prefix.assert_any_call(prefix)
+        assert mock_cache.delete_prefix.call_count == len(expected_prefixes)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_invalidate_plugin_caches_clears_prefixes(self):
+        """Test that invalidate_plugin_caches clears plugin and dashboard prefixes"""
+        from backend.secuscan.cache import invalidate_plugin_caches
 
+        mock_cache = AsyncMock()
+        with patch("backend.secuscan.cache.get_cache", return_value=mock_cache):
+            await invalidate_plugin_caches()
+
+        expected_prefixes = ["summary:", "plugins:"]
+        for prefix in expected_prefixes:
+            mock_cache.delete_prefix.assert_any_call(prefix)
         assert mock_cache.delete_prefix.call_count == len(expected_prefixes)
 
     def test_function_exists(self):
-        """Test that invalidate_view_cache function exists"""
+        """Test that invalidate_view_cache function exists in routes (backwards compatibility)"""
         from backend.secuscan.routes import invalidate_view_cache
         assert callable(invalidate_view_cache)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_load_plugins_invalidates_cache(self, tmp_path):
+        """Test that loading plugins automatically invalidates the plugin cache."""
+        from backend.secuscan.plugins import PluginManager
+
+        manager = PluginManager(str(tmp_path))
+        with patch("backend.secuscan.cache.invalidate_plugin_caches") as mock_invalidate:
+            await manager.load_plugins()
+            mock_invalidate.assert_awaited_once()