diff --git a/django/contrib/sites/models.py b/django/contrib/sites/models.py
index c8b395e36bc..9b1697e251a 100644
--- a/django/contrib/sites/models.py
+++ b/django/contrib/sites/models.py
@@ -41,12 +41,18 @@ class Site(models.Model):
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.domain
-    
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(Site, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
+        # Cached information will likely be incorrect now.
+        if self.id in SITE_CACHE:
+            del SITE_CACHE[self.id]
+
     def delete(self):
         pk = self.pk
         super(Site, self).delete()
         try:
-            del(SITE_CACHE[pk])
+            del SITE_CACHE[pk]
         except KeyError:
             pass
 
diff --git a/django/contrib/sites/tests.py b/django/contrib/sites/tests.py
index b607f021d5d..e3fa81b9d11 100644
--- a/django/contrib/sites/tests.py
+++ b/django/contrib/sites/tests.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 >>> from django.conf import settings
 >>> Site(id=settings.SITE_ID, domain="example.com", name="example.com").save()
 
->>> # Make sure that get_current() does not return a deleted Site object.
+# Make sure that get_current() does not return a deleted Site object.
 >>> s = Site.objects.get_current()
 >>> isinstance(s, Site)
 True
@@ -13,4 +13,17 @@ True
 Traceback (most recent call last):
 ...
 DoesNotExist: Site matching query does not exist.
+
+# After updating a Site object (e.g. via the admin), we shouldn't return a
+# bogus value from the SITE_CACHE.
+>>> _ = Site.objects.create(id=settings.SITE_ID, domain="example.com", name="example.com")
+>>> site = Site.objects.get_current()
+>>> site.name
+u"example.com"
+>>> s2 = Site.objects.get(id=settings.SITE_ID)
+>>> s2.name = "Example site"
+>>> s2.save()
+>>> site = Site.objects.get_current()
+>>> site.name
+u"Example site"
 """