diff --git a/html/background.html b/html/background.html
index 07b789a..a99e869 100644
--- a/html/background.html
+++ b/html/background.html
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 			background = new Background();
 			
 			function initBackground() {
-				cache.removeAll();
-				button.setBadgeDefaults();
+				background.clearCache();
 				chrome.tabs.onUpdated.addListener(background.prepareBrowserAction);
 				background.watchMail();
 				reddit.getReddits();
diff --git a/js/common.js b/js/common.js
index e3b2928..8d711b1 100644
--- a/js/common.js
+++ b/js/common.js
@@ -934,6 +934,17 @@ function Background() {
 	return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Clear cached data and reset cleared browser buttons
+ * @alias				Background.clearCache(tabId, info, tab)
+ * @return	{Boolean}		Returns true.
+ * @method
+ */
+ Background.prototype.clearCache = function () {
+ 	cache.removeAll();
+ 	button.setBadgeDefaults();
+ };
+
 /**
  * Prepare the browser action (badge, popup, etc.) for a given tab.
  * @alias				Background.prepareBrowserAction(tabId, info, tab)