diff --git a/packages/assets-controller/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/assets-controller/CHANGELOG.md
index 81e16e663b..cecd189bef 100644
--- a/packages/assets-controller/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/assets-controller/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Revert `AccountsApiDataSource` `forceUpdate` balance fetch cache window from `staleTime`/`gcTime` of `100`ms back to `0`/`0` (undoes [#9591](https://github.com/MetaMask/core/pull/9591)) so forced refreshes truly bypass the TanStack cache instead of reusing a short-lived entry ([#9870](https://github.com/MetaMask/core/pull/9870))
+- Fix Arc native USDC never appearing until the account receives its first deposit, by default-tracking the native asset id (`eip155:5042/slip44:5042`) instead of the `0x3600...` ERC20 identity so `assetsInfo` metadata is seeded up front ([#9869](https://github.com/MetaMask/core/pull/9869))
+
 ## [13.1.3]
 
 ### Changed
@@ -15,7 +20,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fix Arc native USDC never appearing until the account receives its first deposit, by default-tracking the native asset id (`eip155:5042/slip44:5042`) instead of the `0x3600...` ERC20 identity so `assetsInfo` metadata is seeded up front ([#9869](https://github.com/MetaMask/core/pull/9869))
 - Properly filter empty (`''`) selected account group event ([#9825](https://github.com/MetaMask/core/pull/9825))
 
 ## [13.1.2]
diff --git a/packages/assets-controller/src/data-sources/AccountsApiDataSource.test.ts b/packages/assets-controller/src/data-sources/AccountsApiDataSource.test.ts
index 68bf5896a0..e9605355f8 100644
--- a/packages/assets-controller/src/data-sources/AccountsApiDataSource.test.ts
+++ b/packages/assets-controller/src/data-sources/AccountsApiDataSource.test.ts
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ describe('AccountsApiDataSource', () => {
     controller.destroy();
   });
 
-  it('uses a short-lived TanStack cache window when forceUpdate is true', async () => {
+  it('fetch bypasses TanStack cache when forceUpdate is true', async () => {
     const { controller, apiClient } = await setupController();
 
     await controller.fetch(createDataRequest({ forceUpdate: true }));
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ describe('AccountsApiDataSource', () => {
     expect(apiClient.accounts.fetchV5MultiAccountBalances).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       [`eip155:1:${MOCK_ADDRESS}`],
       undefined,
-      { staleTime: 100, gcTime: 100 },
+      { staleTime: 0, gcTime: 0 },
     );
 
     controller.destroy();
diff --git a/packages/assets-controller/src/data-sources/AccountsApiDataSource.ts b/packages/assets-controller/src/data-sources/AccountsApiDataSource.ts
index 3de2633e95..5f51b8d8c2 100644
--- a/packages/assets-controller/src/data-sources/AccountsApiDataSource.ts
+++ b/packages/assets-controller/src/data-sources/AccountsApiDataSource.ts
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ export class AccountsApiDataSource extends AbstractDataSource<
       }
 
       const fetchOptions = request.forceUpdate
-        ? { staleTime: 100, gcTime: 100 }
+        ? { staleTime: 0, gcTime: 0 }
         : undefined;
 
       // Feature-flagged: v6 endpoint with a fallback to legacy v5. The flag is