diff --git a/src/components/TestToolMenu.tsx b/src/components/TestToolMenu.tsx
index cb8072f2c22b3..d31450a022500 100644
--- a/src/components/TestToolMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TestToolMenu.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import useIsAuthenticated from '@hooks/useIsAuthenticated';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import useOnyx from '@hooks/useOnyx';
+import {useSidebarOrderedReports} from '@hooks/useSidebarOrderedReports';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import {isUsingStagingApi} from '@libs/ApiUtils';
 import {setShouldFailAllRequests, setShouldForceOffline, setShouldSimulatePoorConnection} from '@userActions/Network';
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ function TestToolMenu() {
     const [isDebugModeEnabled = false] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.IS_DEBUG_MODE_ENABLED, {canBeMissing: true});
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
+    const {clearLHNCache} = useSidebarOrderedReports();
 
     // Check if the user is authenticated to show options that require authentication
     const isAuthenticated = useIsAuthenticated();
@@ -72,6 +74,15 @@ function TestToolMenu() {
                             onPress={() => expireSessionWithDelay()}
                         />
                     </TestToolRow>
+
+                    {/* Clears the useSidebarOrderedReports cache to re-compute from latest onyx values */}
+                    <TestToolRow title={translate('initialSettingsPage.troubleshoot.leftHandNavCache')}>
+                        <Button
+                            small
+                            text={translate('initialSettingsPage.troubleshoot.clearleftHandNavCache')}
+                            onPress={clearLHNCache}
+                        />
+                    </TestToolRow>
                 </>
             )}
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSidebarOrderedReports.tsx b/src/hooks/useSidebarOrderedReports.tsx
index 0809fa7e72d6b..d33d7edd4a21a 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSidebarOrderedReports.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useSidebarOrderedReports.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type SidebarOrderedReportsContextValue = {
     orderedReportIDs: string[];
     currentReportID: string | undefined;
     policyMemberAccountIDs: number[];
+    clearLHNCache: () => void;
 };
 
 type ReportsToDisplayInLHN = Record<string, OnyxTypes.Report & {hasErrorsOtherThanFailedReceipt?: boolean}>;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ const SidebarOrderedReportsContext = createContext<SidebarOrderedReportsContextV
     orderedReportIDs: [],
     currentReportID: '',
     policyMemberAccountIDs: [],
+    clearLHNCache: () => {},
 });
 
 const policySelector = (policy: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Policy>): PartialPolicyForSidebar =>
@@ -81,6 +83,10 @@ function SidebarOrderedReportsContextProvider({
     const derivedCurrentReportID = currentReportIDForTests ?? currentReportIDValue?.currentReportID;
     const prevDerivedCurrentReportID = usePrevious(derivedCurrentReportID);
 
+    // we need to force reportsToDisplayInLHN to re-compute when we clear currentReportsToDisplay, but the way it currently works relies on not having currentReportsToDisplay as a memo dependency, so we just need something we can change to trigger it
+    // I don't like it either, but clearing the cache is only a hack for the debug modal and I will endeavor to make it better as I work to improve the cache correctness of the LHN more broadly
+    const [clearCacheDummyCounter, setClearCacheDummyCounter] = useState(0);
+
     const policyMemberAccountIDs = useMemo(() => getPolicyEmployeeListByIdWithoutCurrentUser(policies, undefined, accountID), [policies, accountID]);
     const prevBetas = usePrevious(betas);
     const prevPriorityMode = usePrevious(priorityMode);
@@ -185,6 +191,7 @@ function SidebarOrderedReportsContextProvider({
                 draftComments: reportsDrafts,
             });
         } else {
+            Log.info('[useSidebarOrderedReports] building reportsToDisplay from scratch');
             reportsToDisplay = SidebarUtils.getReportsToDisplayInLHN(
                 derivedCurrentReportID,
                 chatReports,
@@ -201,7 +208,19 @@ function SidebarOrderedReportsContextProvider({
         return reportsToDisplay;
         // Rule disabled intentionally — triggering a re-render on currentReportsToDisplay would cause an infinite loop
         // eslint-disable-next-line react-compiler/react-compiler, react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-    }, [getUpdatedReports, chatReports, derivedCurrentReportID, priorityMode, betas, policies, transactionViolations, reportNameValuePairs, reportAttributes, reportsDrafts]);
+    }, [
+        getUpdatedReports,
+        chatReports,
+        derivedCurrentReportID,
+        priorityMode,
+        betas,
+        policies,
+        transactionViolations,
+        reportNameValuePairs,
+        reportAttributes,
+        reportsDrafts,
+        clearCacheDummyCounter,
+    ]);
 
     const deepComparedReportsToDisplayInLHN = useDeepCompareRef(reportsToDisplayInLHN);
     const deepComparedReportsDrafts = useDeepCompareRef(reportsDrafts);
@@ -232,6 +251,12 @@ function SidebarOrderedReportsContextProvider({
 
     const orderedReports = useMemo(() => getOrderedReports(orderedReportIDs), [getOrderedReports, orderedReportIDs]);
 
+    const clearLHNCache = useCallback(() => {
+        Log.info('[useSidebarOrderedReports] Clearing sidebar cache manually via debug modal');
+        setCurrentReportsToDisplay({});
+        setClearCacheDummyCounter((current) => current + 1);
+    }, []);
+
     const contextValue: SidebarOrderedReportsContextValue = useMemo(() => {
         // We need to make sure the current report is in the list of reports, but we do not want
         // to have to re-generate the list every time the currentReportID changes. To do that
@@ -256,6 +281,7 @@ function SidebarOrderedReportsContextProvider({
                 orderedReportIDs: updatedReportIDs,
                 currentReportID: derivedCurrentReportID,
                 policyMemberAccountIDs,
+                clearLHNCache,
             };
         }
 
@@ -264,8 +290,9 @@ function SidebarOrderedReportsContextProvider({
             orderedReportIDs,
             currentReportID: derivedCurrentReportID,
             policyMemberAccountIDs,
+            clearLHNCache,
         };
-    }, [getOrderedReportIDs, orderedReportIDs, derivedCurrentReportID, policyMemberAccountIDs, shouldUseNarrowLayout, getOrderedReports, orderedReports]);
+    }, [getOrderedReportIDs, orderedReportIDs, derivedCurrentReportID, policyMemberAccountIDs, shouldUseNarrowLayout, getOrderedReports, orderedReports, clearLHNCache]);
 
     const currentDeps = {
         priorityMode,
diff --git a/src/languages/de.ts b/src/languages/de.ts
index 3bf6eb8ebcb8c..7434712b5d580 100644
--- a/src/languages/de.ts
+++ b/src/languages/de.ts
@@ -1859,6 +1859,8 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
             sentryDebugDescription: 'Sentry-Anfragen in der Konsole protokollieren',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOps: 'Hervorgehobene Span-Namen',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOpsPlaceholder: 'ui.interaction.click, navigation, ui.load',
+            leftHandNavCache: 'Cache für linke Seitenleiste',
+            clearleftHandNavCache: 'Löschen',
         },
         debugConsole: {
             saveLog: 'Protokoll speichern',
diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index fc3b9e4cbd34a..2ccc235b1d8bf 100755
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -1823,6 +1823,8 @@ const translations = {
             invalidFile: 'Invalid file',
             invalidFileDescription: 'The file you are trying to import is not valid. Please try again.',
             invalidateWithDelay: 'Invalidate with delay',
+            leftHandNavCache: 'Left Hand Nav cache',
+            clearleftHandNavCache: 'Clear',
             recordTroubleshootData: 'Record Troubleshoot Data',
             softKillTheApp: 'Soft kill the app',
             kill: 'Kill',
diff --git a/src/languages/es.ts b/src/languages/es.ts
index 3a370bfc8e2c0..d2a98baf84aa9 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.ts
+++ b/src/languages/es.ts
@@ -1518,6 +1518,8 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
             invalidFile: 'Archivo inválido',
             invalidFileDescription: 'El archivo que ests intentando importar no es válido. Por favor, inténtalo de nuevo.',
             invalidateWithDelay: 'Invalidar con retraso',
+            leftHandNavCache: 'Caché del menú de navegación izquierdo',
+            clearleftHandNavCache: 'borrar',
             recordTroubleshootData: 'Registrar datos de resolución de problemas',
             softKillTheApp: 'Desactivar la aplicación',
             kill: 'Matar',
diff --git a/src/languages/fr.ts b/src/languages/fr.ts
index db35ff1712160..ae4aa6de27a8c 100644
--- a/src/languages/fr.ts
+++ b/src/languages/fr.ts
@@ -1860,6 +1860,8 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
             sentryDebugDescription: 'Enregistrer les requêtes Sentry dans la console',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOps: 'Noms de spans mis en valeur',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOpsPlaceholder: 'ui.interaction.click, navigation, ui.load',
+            leftHandNavCache: 'Cache de navigation gauche',
+            clearleftHandNavCache: 'Effacer',
         },
         debugConsole: {
             saveLog: 'Enregistrer le journal',
diff --git a/src/languages/it.ts b/src/languages/it.ts
index ca5530401bcae..f5f8c770e9546 100644
--- a/src/languages/it.ts
+++ b/src/languages/it.ts
@@ -1853,6 +1853,8 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
             sentryDebugDescription: 'Registra le richieste Sentry nella console',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOps: 'Nomi degli span evidenziati',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOpsPlaceholder: 'ui.interaction.click, navigation, ui.load',
+            leftHandNavCache: 'Cache della navigazione sinistra',
+            clearleftHandNavCache: 'Cancella',
         },
         debugConsole: {
             saveLog: 'Salva registro',
diff --git a/src/languages/ja.ts b/src/languages/ja.ts
index 04ae3d174601f..933e90ff7bd4b 100644
--- a/src/languages/ja.ts
+++ b/src/languages/ja.ts
@@ -1852,6 +1852,8 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
             sentryDebugDescription: 'Sentryリクエストをコンソールに記録',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOps: 'ハイライト表示するspan名',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOpsPlaceholder: 'ui.interaction.click, navigation, ui.load',
+            leftHandNavCache: '左側ナビキャッシュ',
+            clearleftHandNavCache: 'クリア',
         },
         debugConsole: {
             saveLog: 'ログを保存',
diff --git a/src/languages/nl.ts b/src/languages/nl.ts
index 06e93f0ab1454..d500753da36c3 100644
--- a/src/languages/nl.ts
+++ b/src/languages/nl.ts
@@ -1852,6 +1852,8 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
             sentryDebugDescription: 'Sentry-verzoeken naar console loggen',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOps: 'Geresalteerde spannamen',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOpsPlaceholder: 'ui.interaction.click, navigation, ui.load',
+            leftHandNavCache: 'Cache van linkernavigatie',
+            clearleftHandNavCache: 'Wissen',
         },
         debugConsole: {
             saveLog: 'Log opslaan',
diff --git a/src/languages/pl.ts b/src/languages/pl.ts
index e55050b7811cf..4ff76881f3dc4 100644
--- a/src/languages/pl.ts
+++ b/src/languages/pl.ts
@@ -1849,6 +1849,8 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
             sentryDebugDescription: 'Rejestruj żądania Sentry w konsoli',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOps: 'Nazwy wyróżnionych spanów',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOpsPlaceholder: 'ui.interaction.click, navigation, ui.load',
+            leftHandNavCache: 'Pamięć podręczna lewego panelu nawigacyjnego',
+            clearleftHandNavCache: 'Wyczyść',
         },
         debugConsole: {
             saveLog: 'Zapisz log',
diff --git a/src/languages/pt-BR.ts b/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
index 66f72484e6560..3f17144f3a69d 100644
--- a/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
@@ -1848,6 +1848,8 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
             sentryDebugDescription: 'Registrar solicitações do Sentry no console',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOps: 'Nomes de spans destacados',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOpsPlaceholder: 'ui.interaction.click, navigation, ui.load',
+            leftHandNavCache: 'Cache da navegação lateral esquerda',
+            clearleftHandNavCache: 'Limpar',
         },
         debugConsole: {
             saveLog: 'Salvar log',
diff --git a/src/languages/zh-hans.ts b/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
index d7e82bb95e7b5..471ad47fe709c 100644
--- a/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
+++ b/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
@@ -1825,6 +1825,8 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
             sentryDebugDescription: '将Sentry请求记录到控制台',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOps: '突出显示的Span名称',
             sentryHighlightedSpanOpsPlaceholder: 'ui.interaction.click, navigation, ui.load',
+            leftHandNavCache: '左侧导航缓存',
+            clearleftHandNavCache: '清除',
         },
         debugConsole: {
             saveLog: '保存日志',