diff --git a/tests/core/test_proxy_catalogue_cache.py b/tests/core/test_proxy_catalogue_cache.py
index 43bed6d1..6af40381 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_proxy_catalogue_cache.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_proxy_catalogue_cache.py
@@ -35,3 +35,33 @@ def test_empty_catalogue_is_not_kept() -> None:
     fetch()
     fetch()
     assert len(calls) == 2
+
+
+def test_login_bound_providers_fetch_once_across_builds(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path) -> None:
+    from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+    from unshackle.core.proxies.expressvpn import ExpressVPN
+    from unshackle.core.proxies.proton import ProtonVPN
+
+    requests_made: list[str] = []
+
+    def express_request(self: ExpressVPN, method: str, url: str, **_: object) -> SimpleNamespace:
+        requests_made.append("express")
+        return SimpleNamespace(json=lambda: {"locations": [{"country_code": "ca"}]})
+
+    def proton_api(self: ProtonVPN, method: str, path: str) -> SimpleNamespace:
+        requests_made.append(path)
+        body = {"LogicalServers": [{"ExitCountry": "CA"}]} if path.endswith("logicals") else {"VPN": {"MaxTier": 0}}
+        return SimpleNamespace(json=lambda: body)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ExpressVPN, "get_srt", lambda self: "srt")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ExpressVPN, "request", express_request)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ProtonVPN, "api", proton_api)
+
+    for _ in range(2):
+        assert ExpressVPN(cache_path=str(tmp_path / "e.json")).get_locations() == [{"country_code": "ca"}]
+        proton = ProtonVPN(cookie_path=str(tmp_path / "c.txt"), cache_path=str(tmp_path / "p.json"))
+        assert proton.get_logicals() == [{"ExitCountry": "CA"}]
+        assert proton.get_max_tier() == 0
+
+    assert sorted(requests_made) == ["/vpn", "/vpn/v1/logicals", "express"]
diff --git a/unshackle/commands/serve.py b/unshackle/commands/serve.py
index f6084c23..a1b9e7bb 100644
--- a/unshackle/commands/serve.py
+++ b/unshackle/commands/serve.py
@@ -272,8 +272,10 @@ def reload_config(app: web.Application, *, no_key: bool, serve_widevine: bool, s
     old_devices, new_devices = _device_stems(config.serve), _device_stems(serve)
     vars(config).update(vars(fresh))
     from unshackle.core.api.handlers import reset_remote_pool
+    from unshackle.core.proxies.proxy import CATALOGUES
 
     reset_remote_pool()
+    CATALOGUES.clear()
     app["config"]["users"] = serve_config["users"]
     if serve_widevine:
         app["config"]["devices"] = _device_map(serve_config["devices"])
diff --git a/unshackle/core/proxies/expressvpn.py b/unshackle/core/proxies/expressvpn.py
index 73e10193..592293bb 100644
--- a/unshackle/core/proxies/expressvpn.py
+++ b/unshackle/core/proxies/expressvpn.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from typing import Any, Optional
 import requests
 
 from unshackle.core.config import config
-from unshackle.core.proxies.proxy import Proxy
+from unshackle.core.proxies.proxy import Proxy, cached_catalogue
 
 log = logging.getLogger("proxies.expressvpn")
 
@@ -248,15 +248,19 @@ class ExpressVPN(Proxy):
 
     def get_locations(self) -> list[dict]:
         if self.locations is None:
-            srt = self.get_srt()
-            if not srt:
-                return []
-            response = self.request(
-                "GET", f"{self.API_BASE}/ids2/locations", headers=self.api_headers(srt), params={"protocols": "proxy"}
-            )
-            self.locations = response.json().get("locations", [])
+            self.locations = self.fetch_locations()
         return self.locations
 
+    @cached_catalogue
+    def fetch_locations(self) -> list[dict]:
+        srt = self.get_srt()
+        if not srt:
+            return []
+        response = self.request(
+            "GET", f"{self.API_BASE}/ids2/locations", headers=self.api_headers(srt), params={"protocols": "proxy"}
+        )
+        return response.json().get("locations", [])
+
     def get_endpoints(self, location: dict) -> list[dict]:
         srt = self.get_srt()
         if not srt:
diff --git a/unshackle/core/proxies/proton.py b/unshackle/core/proxies/proton.py
index a9bc6552..cdc6aede 100644
--- a/unshackle/core/proxies/proton.py
+++ b/unshackle/core/proxies/proton.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import requests
 
 from unshackle.core.config import config
 from unshackle.core.console import prompt_user
-from unshackle.core.proxies.proxy import Proxy
+from unshackle.core.proxies.proxy import Proxy, cached_catalogue
 
 log = logging.getLogger("proxies.proton")
 
@@ -195,22 +195,29 @@ class ProtonVPN(Proxy):
         return chosen
 
     def get_logicals(self) -> list[dict]:
-        """Get Proton's server list. Only a list that loaded is cached, so a later session can still fetch it."""
-        if self.logicals is None:
-            response = self.api("GET", "/vpn/v1/logicals")
-            if response is None:
-                return []
-            self.logicals = response.json().get("LogicalServers") or []
+        """Get Proton's server list. Only a list that loaded is kept, so a later call can still fetch it."""
+        if not self.logicals:
+            self.logicals = self.fetch_logicals()
         return self.logicals
 
+    @cached_catalogue
+    def fetch_logicals(self) -> list[dict]:
+        response = self.api("GET", "/vpn/v1/logicals")
+        return (response.json().get("LogicalServers") or []) if response is not None else []
+
     def get_max_tier(self) -> int:
         """The account's plan tier (0=free, 2=plus). Caps which servers it can connect to."""
         if self.max_tier is None:
-            response = self.api("GET", "/vpn")
-            vpn = (response.json().get("VPN") or {}) if response is not None else {}
-            self.max_tier = int(vpn.get("MaxTier") or 0)
+            self.max_tier = int(self.fetch_vpn().get("MaxTier") or 0)
         return self.max_tier
 
+    @cached_catalogue
+    def fetch_vpn(self) -> dict:
+        """The account's VPN section, kept only when it names the plan tier."""
+        response = self.api("GET", "/vpn")
+        vpn = (response.json().get("VPN") or {}) if response is not None else {}
+        return vpn if "MaxTier" in vpn else {}
+
     def get_browser_token(self) -> Optional[tuple[str, str]]:
         response = self.api("GET", f"/vpn/v1/browser/token?Duration={self.TOKEN_DURATION}")
         if response is None:
diff --git a/unshackle/core/proxies/proxy.py b/unshackle/core/proxies/proxy.py
index 6be90b54..4986c492 100644
--- a/unshackle/core/proxies/proxy.py
+++ b/unshackle/core/proxies/proxy.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ F = TypeVar("F", bound=Callable[..., Any])
 
 
 def cached_catalogue(fetch: F) -> F:
-    """Keep a proxy provider's server catalogue for ``CATALOGUE_TTL`` seconds; the next call fetches an empty answer again.
+    """Keep a proxy provider's catalogue for ``CATALOGUE_TTL`` seconds; a failed (empty) answer is fetched again.
 
     A server builds its proxy providers on every request, and each build fetches the catalogue.
+    One config builds every provider, so a config reload clears the cache.
     """
 
     @functools.wraps(fetch)