diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c9b04acf..1fc314de1 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed external storage cache being de-synced from the network cache.
+
 ## [v1.11.2] - 2022-12-17
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/FluidExternalStorage.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/FluidExternalStorage.java
index fca466741..40fce9c92 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/FluidExternalStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/FluidExternalStorage.java
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public class FluidExternalStorage implements IExternalStorage<FluidStack> {
         IFluidHandler fluidHandler = handlerSupplier.get();
 
         if (fluidHandler != null) {
+            cache.initCache(fluidHandler);
+
             List<FluidStack> fluids = new ArrayList<>();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < fluidHandler.getTanks(); ++i) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/FluidExternalStorageCache.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/FluidExternalStorageCache.java
index cfefeb21c..7db6de217 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/FluidExternalStorageCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/FluidExternalStorageCache.java
@@ -18,23 +18,31 @@ public class FluidExternalStorageCache {
         return stored;
     }
 
+    public boolean initCache(IFluidHandler handler) {
+        if (cache != null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        cache = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        int stored = 0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < handler.getTanks(); ++i) {
+            FluidStack stack = handler.getFluidInTank(i).copy();
+            cache.add(stack);
+            stored += stack.getAmount();
+        }
+        this.stored = stored;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public void update(INetwork network, @Nullable IFluidHandler handler) {
         if (handler == null) {
             stored = 0;
             return;
         }
 
-        if (cache == null) {
-            cache = new ArrayList<>();
-
-            int stored = 0;
-            for (int i = 0; i < handler.getTanks(); ++i) {
-                FluidStack stack = handler.getFluidInTank(i).copy();
-                cache.add(stack);
-                stored += stack.getAmount();
-            }
-            this.stored = stored;
-
+        if (initCache(handler)) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/ItemExternalStorage.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/ItemExternalStorage.java
index a228b20a9..57cbb6621 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/ItemExternalStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/ItemExternalStorage.java
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public class ItemExternalStorage implements IExternalStorage<ItemStack> {
             return Collections.emptyList();
         }
 
+        cache.initCache(handler);
+
         List<ItemStack> stacks = new ArrayList<>();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < handler.getSlots(); ++i) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/ItemExternalStorageCache.java b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/ItemExternalStorageCache.java
index bd88695b9..7353c64ca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/ItemExternalStorageCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/storage/externalstorage/ItemExternalStorageCache.java
@@ -17,23 +17,31 @@ public class ItemExternalStorageCache {
         return stored;
     }
 
+    public boolean initCache(IItemHandler handler) {
+        if (cache != null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        cache = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        int stored = 0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < handler.getSlots(); ++i) {
+            ItemStack stack = handler.getStackInSlot(i).copy();
+            cache.add(stack);
+            stored += stack.getCount();
+        }
+        this.stored = stored;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public void update(INetwork network, @Nullable IItemHandler handler) {
         if (handler == null) {
             stored = 0;
             return;
         }
 
-        if (cache == null) {
-            cache = new ArrayList<>();
-
-            int stored = 0;
-            for (int i = 0; i < handler.getSlots(); ++i) {
-                ItemStack stack = handler.getStackInSlot(i).copy();
-                cache.add(stack);
-                stored += stack.getCount();
-            }
-            this.stored = stored;
-
+        if (initCache(handler)) {
             return;
         }