diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
index 2e0a99900d..1a4c7b5058 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
                 self.current_command = self.BUILD_IMAGE
             else:
                 self.current_command = self.CFG_PATH_LAYERS
+            self.server.runCommand(["resetCooker"])
             self.server.runCommand(["reparseFiles"])
         elif self.current_command == self.BUILD_IMAGE:
             self.building = "image"