diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_caller_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_caller_service.py
index 4a50d9d49..e9bd97708 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_caller_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_caller_service.py
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ class ProcessCallerService:
 
     @staticmethod
     def clear_cache_for_process_ids(reference_cache_ids: list[int]) -> None:
-        # query-invoked autoflush happens here
-        ProcessCallerRelationshipModel.query.filter(
-            or_(
-                ProcessCallerRelationshipModel.called_reference_cache_process_id.in_(reference_cache_ids),
-                ProcessCallerRelationshipModel.calling_reference_cache_process_id.in_(reference_cache_ids),
-            )
-        ).delete()
+        if len(reference_cache_ids) > 0:
+            # query-invoked autoflush happens here
+            ProcessCallerRelationshipModel.query.filter(
+                or_(
+                    ProcessCallerRelationshipModel.called_reference_cache_process_id.in_(reference_cache_ids),
+                    ProcessCallerRelationshipModel.calling_reference_cache_process_id.in_(reference_cache_ids),
+                )
+            ).delete()
 
     @staticmethod
     def add_caller(calling_process_identifier: str, called_process_identifiers: list[str]) -> None:
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
index 7d61b5e80..60e251500 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/spec_file_service.py
@@ -276,6 +276,10 @@ class SpecFileService(FileSystemService):
         reference_cache_ids = []
         for record in records:
             reference_cache_ids.append(record.id)
+
+        ProcessCallerService.clear_cache_for_process_ids(reference_cache_ids)
+
+        for record in records:
             db.session.delete(record)
 
     @staticmethod