diff --git a/include/openspace/rendering/colormappingcomponent.h b/include/openspace/rendering/colormappingcomponent.h
index fb7881819e..f2e904cead 100644
--- a/include/openspace/rendering/colormappingcomponent.h
+++ b/include/openspace/rendering/colormappingcomponent.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ public:
      * Initialize the color map information (ranges, etc.) based on the input dataset.
      *
      * \param dataset The *loaded* input dataset
+     * \param useCaching Whether caching should be used when loading the color map file
      */
-    void initialize(const dataloader::Dataset& dataset);
+    void initialize(const dataloader::Dataset& dataset, bool useCaching = true);
 
     /**
      * Initialize a 1D texture based on the entries in the color map file.
diff --git a/modules/base/rendering/pointcloud/renderablepointcloud.cpp b/modules/base/rendering/pointcloud/renderablepointcloud.cpp
index d15a2486a5..2577fca49c 100644
--- a/modules/base/rendering/pointcloud/renderablepointcloud.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/rendering/pointcloud/renderablepointcloud.cpp
@@ -362,11 +362,12 @@ namespace {
         // rendered. Can be either a CSV or SPECK file
         std::optional<std::filesystem::path> file;
 
-        // If true (default), the loaded dataset will be cached so that it can be loaded
-        // faster at a later time. This does however mean that any updates to the values
-        // in the dataset will not lead to changes in the rendering without first removing
-        // the cached file. Set it to false to disable caching. This can be useful for
-        // example when working on importing a new dataset
+        // If true (default), the loaded dataset and color map will be cached so that they
+        // can be loaded faster at a later time. This does however mean that any updates
+        // to the values in the dataset will not lead to changes in the rendering without
+        // first removing the cached file. Set it to false to disable caching. This can be
+        // useful for example when working on importing a new dataset or when making
+        // changes to the color map.
         std::optional<bool> useCaching;
 
         // A dictionary specifying details on how to load the dataset. Updating the data
@@ -871,7 +872,7 @@ void RenderablePointCloud::initialize() {
     }
 
     if (_hasDataFile && _hasColorMapFile) {
-        _colorSettings.colorMapping->initialize(_dataset);
+        _colorSettings.colorMapping->initialize(_dataset, _useCaching);
     }
 
     if (_hasLabels) {
diff --git a/src/rendering/colormappingcomponent.cpp b/src/rendering/colormappingcomponent.cpp
index e3bc535ac2..7850452988 100644
--- a/src/rendering/colormappingcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/colormappingcomponent.cpp
@@ -329,10 +329,17 @@ ghoul::opengl::Texture* ColorMappingComponent::texture() const {
     return _texture.get();
 }
 
-void ColorMappingComponent::initialize(const dataloader::Dataset& dataset) {
+void ColorMappingComponent::initialize(const dataloader::Dataset& dataset,
+                                       bool useCaching)
+{
     ZoneScoped;
 
-    _colorMap = dataloader::color::loadFileWithCache(colorMapFile.value());
+    if (useCaching) {
+        _colorMap = dataloader::color::loadFileWithCache(colorMapFile.value());
+    }
+    else {
+        _colorMap = dataloader::color::loadFile(colorMapFile.value());
+    }
 
     initializeParameterData(dataset);