diff --git a/dataset/persistence/database.py b/dataset/persistence/database.py
index cfefb99..417517e 100644
--- a/dataset/persistence/database.py
+++ b/dataset/persistence/database.py
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ class Database(object):
         self.metadata = MetaData(schema=self.schema)
         self.metadata.bind = self.engine
         self.metadata.reflect(self.engine)
-        return SQLATable(table_name, self.metadata)
+        self._tables[table_name] = SQLATable(table_name, self.metadata)
+        return self._tables[table_name]
 
     def get_table(self, table_name, primary_id='id', primary_type='Integer'):
         """
diff --git a/test/test_persistence.py b/test/test_persistence.py
index 696f746..ca52c03 100644
--- a/test/test_persistence.py
+++ b/test/test_persistence.py
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ class DatabaseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         r = self.db.query('SELECT COUNT(*) AS num FROM weather').next()
         assert r['num'] == len(TEST_DATA), r
 
+    def test_table_cache_updates(self):
+        tbl1 = self.db.get_table('people')
+        tbl1.insert(dict(first_name='John', last_name='Smith'))
+        tbl2 = self.db.get_table('people')
+
+        assert list(tbl2.all()) == [(1, 'John', 'Smith')]
+
 
 class TableTestCase(unittest.TestCase):