diff --git a/tranga-website/src/Search.tsx b/tranga-website/src/Search.tsx
index 6cd0050..66055c2 100644
--- a/tranga-website/src/Search.tsx
+++ b/tranga-website/src/Search.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Dispatch, ReactNode, useContext, useState } from 'react'
+import {Dispatch, ReactNode, useContext, useEffect, useState} from 'react'
 import {
     List,
     ListItem,
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ export default function Search({
         }
     }
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (open){
+            setSelectedConnector(undefined);
+            setSearchResults([]);
+        }
+    }, [open]);
+
     return (
         <Modal open={open} onClose={() => setOpen(false)}>
             <ModalDialog sx={{ width: '90vw' }}>