diff --git a/src/lib/image-cache.server.ts b/src/lib/image-cache.server.ts
index 450e05a..302f353 100644
--- a/src/lib/image-cache.server.ts
+++ b/src/lib/image-cache.server.ts
@@ -218,3 +218,27 @@ export function resolveExtension(params: ImageTransformParams, contentType?: str
   if (contentType) return extForContentType(contentType);
   return 'jpg';
 }
+
+/**
+ * Wipe in-memory + on-disk image cache. Returns counts cleared.
+ */
+export async function clearImageCache(): Promise<{ memory: number; disk: number }> {
+  const memory = memoryCache.size;
+  memoryCache.clear();
+  let disk = 0;
+  try {
+    const dir = ensureCacheDir();
+    const files = await readdir(dir);
+    for (const f of files) {
+      try {
+        await unlink(join(dir, f));
+        disk++;
+      } catch {
+        /* ignore */
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {
+    /* ignore */
+  }
+  return { memory, disk };
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/api/cache/clear/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/cache/clear/+server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1048d17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/api/cache/clear/+server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
+import { env as envPublic } from '$env/dynamic/public';
+import { invalidateAll } from '$lib/cms';
+import { clearImageCache } from '$lib/image-cache.server';
+
+/**
+ * Manual full-cache purge:
+ *   - SvelteKit-side TTL cache (cms.ts)
+ *   - SvelteKit image cache (memory + disk)
+ *   - Optionally: forwards POST to RustyCMS /api/transform/cache/invalidate
+ *     when an API key is configured (RUSTYCMS_API_KEY env).
+ *
+ * Auth: same `REVALIDATE_TOKEN` as /api/revalidate.
+ */
+export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, url }) => {
+  const token = env.REVALIDATE_TOKEN;
+  if (!token) throw error(500, 'REVALIDATE_TOKEN not configured');
+  const provided =
+    request.headers.get('x-revalidate-token') ??
+    request.headers.get('x-webhook-secret') ??
+    url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (provided !== token) throw error(401, 'invalid token');
+
+  invalidateAll();
+  const img = await clearImageCache();
+
+  let cms: unknown = 'skipped';
+  const apiKey = env.RUSTYCMS_API_KEY;
+  const cmsUrl = (envPublic.PUBLIC_CMS_URL || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+  if (apiKey && cmsUrl) {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${cmsUrl}/api/transform/cache/invalidate`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
+      });
+      cms = res.ok ? await res.json() : { error: res.status };
+    } catch (e) {
+      cms = { error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e) };
+    }
+  }
+
+  return json({ ok: true, content_cache: 'cleared', image_cache: img, cms });
+};
diff --git a/src/routes/api/revalidate/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/revalidate/+server.ts
index e1a7588..0386162 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/revalidate/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/revalidate/+server.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
 import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
 import { invalidateAll, invalidateCollection } from '$lib/cms';
+import { clearImageCache } from '$lib/image-cache.server';
 
 /**
  * RustyCMS Webhook Receiver.
@@ -50,7 +51,10 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, url }) => {
   if (event.startsWith('asset.')) {
     // Assets referenziert überall → safe bet: purge all collections mit resolve
     invalidateAll();
-    return json({ ok: true, purged: 'all', reason: event });
+    // Same image bytes (focal change, re-upload, alt edit) → image-cache must
+    // also flush so /cms-images stops serving the previous transform.
+    const img = await clearImageCache();
+    return json({ ok: true, purged: 'all', reason: event, image_cache: img });
   }
 
   if (collection) {