diff --git a/src/engine/runtime.js b/src/engine/runtime.js
index 690ef4a1c..d2eca46ae 100644
--- a/src/engine/runtime.js
+++ b/src/engine/runtime.js
@@ -1540,6 +1540,16 @@ class Runtime extends EventEmitter {
         this.targets.map(this.disposeTarget, this);
         this._monitorState = OrderedMap({});
         // @todo clear out extensions? turboMode? etc.
+
+        // *********** Cloud *******************
+
+        // If the runtime currently has cloud data,
+        // emit a has cloud data update event resetting
+        // it to false
+        if (this.hasCloudData()) {
+            this.emit(Runtime.HAS_CLOUD_DATA_UPDATE, false);
+        }
+
         this.ioDevices.cloud.clear();
 
         // Reset runtime cloud data info
@@ -1548,7 +1558,6 @@ class Runtime extends EventEmitter {
         this.canAddCloudVariable = newCloudDataManager.canAddCloudVariable;
         this.addCloudVariable = this._initializeAddCloudVariable(newCloudDataManager);
         this.removeCloudVariable = this._initializeRemoveCloudVariable(newCloudDataManager);
-
     }
 
     /**