diff --git a/NEW_FEATURES.txt b/NEW_FEATURES.txt
index 9a33dd75..5d130a94 100644
--- a/NEW_FEATURES.txt
+++ b/NEW_FEATURES.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Smarty 3.1.30
     The content of the compiled template may depend on the template_dir search order
     {include .... inline} is used or $smarty->merge_compiled_includes is enabled
 
+    ACP
+    ===
+    If ACP is enabled force an apc_compile_file() when compiled or cached template was updated
+
 Smarty 3.1.28
 
     OPCACHE
diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index e195ed64..344aa65c 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
  25.12.2015
   - compile {block} tag code and its processing into classes
   - optimization replace hhvm extension by inline code
+  - new feature If ACP is enabled force an apc_compile_file() when compiled or cached template was updated
+
   
  24.12.2015
   - new feature Compiler does now observe the template_dir setting and will create separate compiled files if required
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_cacheresource_file.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_cacheresource_file.php
index 7ae752a0..23467c59 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_cacheresource_file.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_cacheresource_file.php
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ class Smarty_Internal_CacheResource_File extends Smarty_CacheResource
     {
         if ($_template->smarty->ext->_writeFile->writeFile($_template->cached->filepath, $content, $_template->smarty) === true) {
             if (function_exists('opcache_invalidate')) {
-                opcache_invalidate($_template->cached->filepath);
+                opcache_invalidate($_template->cached->filepath, true);
+            } elseif (function_exists('apc_compile_file')) {
+                apc_compile_file($_template->cached->filepath);
             }
             $cached = $_template->cached;
             $cached->timestamp = $cached->exists = is_file($cached->filepath);
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_template_compiled.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_template_compiled.php
index 11e27916..15273365 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_template_compiled.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_template_compiled.php
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ class Smarty_Template_Compiled extends Smarty_Template_Resource_Base
     private function loadCompiledTemplate(Smarty_Internal_Template $_template)
     {
         if (function_exists('opcache_invalidate')) {
-            opcache_invalidate($_template->compiled->filepath);
+            opcache_invalidate($_template->compiled->filepath, true);
+        } elseif (function_exists('apc_compile_file')) {
+            apc_compile_file($_template->compiled->filepath);
         }
         $_smarty_tpl = $_template;
         if (defined('HHVM_VERSION')) {