diff --git a/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go b/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go
index aa43d541a93..d327a7064cc 100644
--- a/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go
+++ b/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go
@@ -788,6 +788,8 @@ func (h *HugoSites) processPartial(ctx context.Context, l logg.LevelLogger, conf
 			changes = append(changes, siteidentities.Data)
 			h.init.data.Reset()
 		case files.ComponentFolderI18n:
+			// TODO(bep) we should split this, but currently the loading of i18n and layout files are tied together. See #12048.
+			h.init.layouts.Reset()
 			logger.Println("i18n changed", pathInfo.Path())
 			i18nChanged = true
 			// It's hard to determine the exact change set of this,