diff --git a/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/persist_data.py b/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/persist_data.py
index ea921072cd..1d60a0a139 100644
--- a/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/persist_data.py
+++ b/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/persist_data.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class PersistData:
         """
  
         self.connection.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS %s;" % newdomain)
+        self.addDomain(domain)
         self.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE %s RENAME TO %s;" % (domain, newdomain))
 
     def getKeyValues(self, domain):
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/persist_data.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/persist_data.py
index ea921072cd..1d60a0a139 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/persist_data.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/persist_data.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class PersistData:
         """
  
         self.connection.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS %s;" % newdomain)
+        self.addDomain(domain)
         self.connection.execute("ALTER TABLE %s RENAME TO %s;" % (domain, newdomain))
 
     def getKeyValues(self, domain):