diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/ot3api.py b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/ot3api.py
index bf630ee3668..3e0dcf3187f 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/ot3api.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/ot3api.py
@@ -1319,6 +1319,8 @@ async def retract_axis(self, axis: Union[Axis, OT3Axis]) -> None:
         else:
             # home the axis
             await self._home_axis(checked_axis)
+        await self._cache_current_position()
+        await self._cache_encoder_position()
 
     # Gantry/frame (i.e. not pipette) config API
     @property