diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/flow/flowapi.py b/static-data/default-plugins/flow/flowapi.py
index 3d97abba..ef27a39f 100755
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/flow/flowapi.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/flow/flowapi.py
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-'''
-    Onionr - Private P2P Communication
+"""Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
 
-    This file primarily serves to allow specific fetching of flow board messages
-'''
-'''
+This file primarily serves to allow specific fetching of flow board messages
+"""
+import json
+import os
+
+from flask import Response, Blueprint
+from deadsimplekv import DeadSimpleKV
+
+from utils import identifyhome
+"""
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
@@ -16,13 +22,8 @@
 
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-'''
-import json
-import os
+"""
 
-from flask import Response, request, redirect, Blueprint, abort
-from utils import identifyhome
-import deadsimplekv as simplekv
 flask_blueprint = Blueprint('flow', __name__)
 
 with open(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + '/info.json', 'r') as info_file:
@@ -31,7 +32,9 @@ with open(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + '/info.json', 'r') as in
 
 @flask_blueprint.route('/flow/getpostsbyboard/<board>')
 def get_post_by_board(board):
-    board_cache = simplekv.DeadSimpleKV(identifyhome.identify_home() + '/board-index.cache.json', flush_on_exit=False)
+    board_cache = DeadSimpleKV(
+        identifyhome.identify_home() + '/board-index.cache.json',
+        flush_on_exit=False)
     board_cache.refresh()
     posts = board_cache.get(board)
     if posts is None:
@@ -44,7 +47,9 @@ def get_post_by_board(board):
 def get_post_by_board_with_offset(board, offset):
     offset = int(offset)
     OFFSET_COUNT = 10
-    board_cache = simplekv.DeadSimpleKV(identifyhome.identify_home() + '/board-index.cache.json', flush_on_exit=False)
+    board_cache = DeadSimpleKV(
+        identifyhome.identify_home() + '/board-index.cache.json',
+        flush_on_exit=False)
     board_cache.refresh()
     posts = board_cache.get(board)
     if posts is None:
@@ -57,3 +62,17 @@ def get_post_by_board_with_offset(board, offset):
 @flask_blueprint.route('/flow/version')
 def get_version():
     return Response(version)
+
+@flask_blueprint.route('/flow/removefromcache/<board>/<name>', methods=['POST'])
+def remove_from_cache(board, name):
+    board_cache = DeadSimpleKV(identifyhome.identify_home() +
+                               '/board-index.cache.json',
+                               flush_on_exit=False)
+    board_cache.refresh()
+    posts = board_cache.get(board)
+    try:
+        posts.remove(name)
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
+    board_cache.put(board, posts)
+    return Response('success')
diff --git a/static-data/www/board/board.js b/static-data/www/board/board.js
index c70510ae..821a549b 100755
--- a/static-data/www/board/board.js
+++ b/static-data/www/board/board.js
@@ -171,22 +171,40 @@ function loadMessage(blockHash, blockList, count, channel){
         method: 'GET',
         headers: {
           "token": webpass
-    }})
-    .then((resp) => resp.json())
-    .then(function(data) {
-        let before = blockList[count - 1]
-        let delay = 2000
-        if (typeof before == "undefined"){
-            before = null
-        } else {
-            let existing = document.getElementsByClassName('cMsgBox')
-            for (x = 0; x < existing.length; x++){
-                if (existing[x].getAttribute('data-bl') === before){
-                    delay = 0
+    }}).then(function(response) {
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            let on404 = function() {
+            if (response.status == 404){
+                fetch('/flow/removefromcache/' + channel + '/' + blockHash, {
+                    method: 'POST',
+                    headers: {
+                        "content-type": "application/json",
+                        "token": webpass
+                    }
+                })
+            }
+            else{
+                console.log(error)
+            }
+            }()
+            return
+        }
+        response.json().then(function(data){
+            let before = blockList[count - 1]
+            let delay = 2000
+            if (typeof before == "undefined"){
+                before = null
+            } else {
+                let existing = document.getElementsByClassName('cMsgBox')
+                for (x = 0; x < existing.length; x++){
+                    if (existing[x].getAttribute('data-bl') === before){
+                        delay = 0
+                    }
                 }
             }
-        }
-        setTimeout(function(){appendMessages(data, blockHash, before, channel)}, delay)
+            setTimeout(function(){appendMessages(data, blockHash, before, channel)}, delay)
+        })
+        return response;
     })
 }
 
@@ -226,3 +244,5 @@ newPostForm.onsubmit = function(){
     })
     return false
 }
+
+