diff --git a/internal/legacy-cli.mjs b/internal/legacy-cli.mjs
index a76a536..f4d95ad 100644
--- a/internal/legacy-cli.mjs
+++ b/internal/legacy-cli.mjs
@@ -5832,6 +5832,9 @@ async function formatFiles(context) {
       }
       output = result.formatted;
     } catch (error2) {
+      // invalidate cache on format error
+      formatResultsCache?.removeFormatResultsCache(filename);
+
       const errorIsIgnored = handleError(
         context,
         fileNameToDisplay,