diff --git a/ratlib/api/names.py b/ratlib/api/names.py
index a08d033..c62174a 100644
--- a/ratlib/api/names.py
+++ b/ratlib/api/names.py
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ def getPrivLevel(trigger):
         return -1
 
 def addNamesFromV2Response(ratdata):
+    """
+    Update our cached rats with new info from the API
+    :param ratdata: Should usually be `result['included']` of an API call
+    :raise: KeyError if `ratdata` is faulty
+    """
     for rat in ratdata:
         if rat['type'] != "rats":
             continue
diff --git a/sopel_modules/rat_board.py b/sopel_modules/rat_board.py
index 6ec2e77..7d3c2dc 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/rat_board.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/rat_board.py
@@ -1648,9 +1648,19 @@ def cmd_reopen(bot, trigger, id):
     """
     try:
         result = callapi(bot, 'PUT', data={'status': 'open'}, uri='/rescues/' + str(id), triggernick=str(trigger.nick))
-        refresh_cases(bot, force=True)
-        updateBoardIndexes(bot)
-        bot.say('Reopened case. Cases refreshed, care for your case numbers!')
+        try:
+            addNamesFromV2Response(result['included'])
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
+        rescue = Rescue.load(convertV2DataToV1(result['data'][0], single=True))
+        bot.memory['ratbot']['board'].add(rescue)
+
+        with rescue.change():
+            rescue.data.update({"boardIndex": rescue.boardindex})
+
+        save_case_later(bot, rescue, forceFull=True)
+        bot.say('Reopened case {case.client_name}. It is now #{case.boardIndex}.'.format(case=rescue))
     except ratlib.api.http.APIError:
         # print('[RatBoard] apierror.')
         bot.reply('id ' + str(id) + ' does not exist or other API Error.')