diff --git a/src/main/java/com/openshift/internal/client/APIResource.java b/src/main/java/com/openshift/internal/client/APIResource.java
index a06d00bf..5a8e31aa 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/openshift/internal/client/APIResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/openshift/internal/client/APIResource.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 package com.openshift.internal.client;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public class APIResource extends AbstractOpenShiftResource implements IOpenShift
 	private final String password;
 	private List<IDomain> domains;
 	private UserResource user;
+	//TODO: implement switch that allows to turn ssl checks on/off 
 	private boolean doSSLChecks = false;
 	private final List<ICartridge> standaloneCartridgeNames = new ArrayList<ICartridge>();
 	private final List<IEmbeddableCartridge> embeddedCartridgeNames = new ArrayList<IEmbeddableCartridge>();
@@ -59,9 +61,6 @@ protected final String getLogin() {
 		return login;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @return the password
-	 */
 	protected final String getPassword() {
 		return password;
 	}
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ public IUser getUser() throws OpenShiftException {
 	}
 
 	public List<IDomain> getDomains() throws OpenShiftException {
-		if (this.domains == null) {
+		if (domains == null) {
 			this.domains = loadDomains();
 		}
 		return CollectionUtils.toUnmodifiableCopy(this.domains);
@@ -117,6 +116,14 @@ public IDomain getDomain(String id) throws OpenShiftException {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	public IDomain getDefaultDomain() {
+		final List<IDomain> domains = getDomains();
+		if (domains.size() > 0) {
+			return domains.get(0);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+	
 	public IDomain createDomain(String id) throws OpenShiftException {
 		if (hasDomain(id)) {
 			throw new OpenShiftException("Domain {0} already exists", id);
@@ -160,6 +167,7 @@ private void retrieveCartridges() throws OpenShiftException {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void refresh() throws OpenShiftException {
+		this.domains = null;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -219,5 +227,4 @@ public List<CartridgeResourceDTO> execute() throws OpenShiftException {
 			return super.execute();
 		}
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/openshift/internal/client/UserResource.java b/src/main/java/com/openshift/internal/client/UserResource.java
index 3e82d377..44470cd7 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/openshift/internal/client/UserResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/openshift/internal/client/UserResource.java
@@ -89,11 +89,7 @@ public List<IDomain> getDomains() throws OpenShiftException {
 	}
 
 	public IDomain getDefaultDomain() throws OpenShiftException {
-		final List<IDomain> domains = api.getDomains();
-		if (domains.size() > 0) {
-			return domains.get(0);
-		}
-		return null;
+		return api.getDefaultDomain();
 	}
 
 	public IDomain getDomain(String namespace) throws OpenShiftException {
@@ -109,6 +105,8 @@ public void refresh() throws OpenShiftException {
 			this.sshKeys = null;
 			loadKeys();
 		}
+		
+		api.refresh();
 		DomainResource defaultDomain = (DomainResource) getDefaultDomain();
 		if (defaultDomain != null) {
 			defaultDomain.refresh();
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/openshift/internal/client/test/UserResourceIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/com/openshift/internal/client/test/UserResourceIntegrationTest.java
index d99321af..67b09f47 100755
--- a/src/test/java/com/openshift/internal/client/test/UserResourceIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/openshift/internal/client/test/UserResourceIntegrationTest.java
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 import static org.fest.assertions.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -102,4 +104,23 @@ public void shouldReturnDomains() throws OpenShiftException {
 		// verification
 		assertThat(domains).isNotEmpty();
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void shouldNoDefaultDomainAfterRefresh() throws OpenShiftException, FileNotFoundException, IOException {
+		// precondition
+		IDomain domain = DomainTestUtils.getFirstDomainOrCreate(user);
+		assertNotNull(user.getDefaultDomain());
+		assertNotNull(domain);
+
+		IUser otherUser = new TestConnectionFactory().getConnection().getUser();
+		DomainTestUtils.silentlyDestroyAllDomains(otherUser);
+		assertNull(otherUser.getDefaultDomain());
+		
+		// operation
+		user.refresh();
+
+		// verification
+		assertNull(user.getDefaultDomain());
+	}
+
 }