diff --git a/scrunch/datasets.py b/scrunch/datasets.py
index 6f517890..2ef8bee2 100644
--- a/scrunch/datasets.py
+++ b/scrunch/datasets.py
@@ -1906,6 +1906,7 @@ def load_savepoint(self, description=None):
 
         sp = self.resource.savepoints.by('description').get(description)
         self.resource.session.post(sp.revert)
+        self._reload_variables()
 
     def savepoint_attributes(self, attrib):
         """