diff --git a/ivy/utils/backend/handler.py b/ivy/utils/backend/handler.py
index b1f51421199ea..1a91f47b41564 100644
--- a/ivy/utils/backend/handler.py
+++ b/ivy/utils/backend/handler.py
@@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ def set_backend(backend: str, dynamic: bool = False):
 
         if dynamic:
             convert_from_numpy_to_target_backend(variable_ids, numpy_objs, devices)
-
+        for sub_backend in ivy.available_sub_backends:
+            ivy.set_sub_backend(sub_backend)
         if verbosity.level > 0:
             verbosity.cprint(f"backend stack: {backend_stack}")
     _handle_inplace_mode()
diff --git a/ivy/utils/backend/sub_backend_handler.py b/ivy/utils/backend/sub_backend_handler.py
index 16f7f91393d08..01b10dc44c634 100644
--- a/ivy/utils/backend/sub_backend_handler.py
+++ b/ivy/utils/backend/sub_backend_handler.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def _unset_sub_backend_from_ivy(
 def clear_sub_backends():
     if ivy.current_sub_backends:
         ivy.__dict__.update(original_backend_dict)
-        ivy.current_sub_backends = []
+        ivy.current_sub_backends.clear()
 
 
 # This is only used in set_backend in handler.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def _clear_current_sub_backends():
     global original_backend_dict
     original_backend_dict = None
     if ivy.current_sub_backends:
-        ivy.current_sub_backends = []
+        ivy.current_sub_backends.clear()
 
 
 def find_available_sub_backends(sub_backends_loc):