diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/transactionExecution.test.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/transactionExecution.test.ts
index 1be9168abb..feb70d7d62 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/transactionExecution.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/transactionExecution.test.ts
@@ -195,6 +195,26 @@ module.exports = {
       .journalLastChildIncludes('"documentation": "param2 from library"')
       .journalLastChildIncludes('"documentation": "param3 from library"')
       .journalLastChildIncludes('Debug the transaction to get more information.')
+  },
+
+  'Should compile and deploy 2 simple contracts, the contract creation component state should be correctly reset for the deployment of the second contract #group4': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
+    browser
+      .addFile('Storage.sol', sources[6]['Storage.sol'])
+      .addFile('Owner.sol', sources[6]['Owner.sol'])
+      .clickLaunchIcon('udapp')
+      .createContract('42')
+      .openFile('Storage.sol')
+      .clickLaunchIcon('udapp')
+      .createContract('') // this creation will fail if the component hasn't been properly reset.
+      .clickInstance(1)
+      .clickFunction('store - transact (not payable)', { types: 'uint256 num', values: '24' })
+      .testFunction('last', // we check if the contract is actually reachable.
+        {
+          status: 'true Transaction mined and execution succeed',
+          'decoded input': {
+            'uint256 num': '24'
+          }
+        })
       .end()
   }
 }
@@ -322,5 +342,92 @@ contract C {
           }      
       }`
     }
+  },
+  {
+    'Owner.sol': {
+      content: `
+      // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+
+      pragma solidity >=0.7.0 <0.9.0;
+
+      /**
+       * @title Owner
+       * @dev Set & change owner
+       */
+      contract Owner {
+
+          address private owner;
+          
+          // event for EVM logging
+          event OwnerSet(address indexed oldOwner, address indexed newOwner);
+          
+          // modifier to check if caller is owner
+          modifier isOwner() {
+              // If the first argument of 'require' evaluates to 'false', execution terminates and all
+              // changes to the state and to Ether balances are reverted.
+              // This used to consume all gas in old EVM versions, but not anymore.
+              // It is often a good idea to use 'require' to check if functions are called correctly.
+              // As a second argument, you can also provide an explanation about what went wrong.
+              require(msg.sender == owner, "Caller is not owner");
+              _;
+          }
+          
+          /**
+           * @dev Set contract deployer as owner
+           */
+          constructor(uint p) {
+              owner = msg.sender; // 'msg.sender' is sender of current call, contract deployer for a constructor
+              emit OwnerSet(address(0), owner);
+          }
+
+          /**
+           * @dev Change owner
+           * @param newOwner address of new owner
+           */
+          function changeOwner(address newOwner) public isOwner {
+              emit OwnerSet(owner, newOwner);
+              owner = newOwner;
+          }
+
+          /**
+           * @dev Return owner address 
+           * @return address of owner
+           */
+          function getOwner() external view returns (address) {
+              return owner;
+          }
+      }`
+    },
+    'Storage.sol': {
+      content: `
+      // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+
+      pragma solidity >=0.7.0 <0.9.0;
+
+      /**
+       * @title Storage
+       * @dev Store & retrieve value in a variable
+       */
+      contract Storage {
+
+          uint256 number;
+
+          /**
+           * @dev Store value in variable
+           * @param num value to store
+           */
+          function store(uint256 num) public {
+              number = num;
+          }
+
+          /**
+           * @dev Return value 
+           * @return value of 'number'
+           */
+          function retrieve() public view returns (uint256){
+              return number;
+          }
+      }`
+    }
   }
 ]
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/plugins/remixd-handle.tsx b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/plugins/remixd-handle.tsx
index 68367d1df3..9ff3d8339f 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/plugins/remixd-handle.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/plugins/remixd-handle.tsx
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ function remixdDialog () {
       </div>
       <div className='mb-2 text-break'>
         If you are just looking for the remixd command, here it is:
-        <br></br><br></br><b>${commandText}</b>
+        <br></br><br></br><b>{commandText}</b>
         <CopyToClipboard data-id='remixdCopyCommand' content={commandText}></CopyToClipboard>
       </div>
       <div className='mb-2 text-break'>
-        When connected, a session will be started between <em>${window.location.origin}</em> and your local file system at <i>ws://127.0.0.1:65520</i>.
+        When connected, a session will be started between <em>{window.location.origin}</em> and your local file system at <i>ws://127.0.0.1:65520</i>.
          The shared folder will be in the "File Explorers" workspace named "localhost".
         <br/>Read more about other <a target="_blank" href="https://remix-ide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/remixd.html#ports-usage">Remixd ports usage</a>
       </div>
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function remixdDialog () {
       </div>
       <div className='mb-2 text-break'>
         <h6 className="text-danger">
-          Before using, make sure remixd version is latest i.e. <b>${remixdVersion}</b>
+          Before using, make sure remixd version is latest i.e. <b>v{remixdVersion}</b>
           <br></br><a target="_blank" href="https://remix-ide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/remixd.html#update-to-the-latest-remixd">Read here how to update it</a>
         </h6>
       </div>
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/home-tab/src/lib/remix-ui-home-tab.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/home-tab/src/lib/remix-ui-home-tab.tsx
index 73bd4f0357..1d0f594f74 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/home-tab/src/lib/remix-ui-home-tab.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/home-tab/src/lib/remix-ui-home-tab.tsx
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ export const RemixUiHomeTab = (props: RemixUiHomeTabProps) => {
     _paq.push(['trackEvent', 'pluginManager', 'userActivate', 'sourcify'])
   }
   const startPluginManager = async () => {
-    await plugin.appManager.activatePlugin('pluginManager')
     plugin.verticalIcons.select('pluginManager')
   }
 
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/components/contractGUI.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/components/contractGUI.tsx
index 4bd6c7df96..0533030946 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/components/contractGUI.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/components/contractGUI.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export function ContractGUI (props: ContractGUIProps) {
     } else {
       setTitle(props.funcABI.type === 'receive' ? '(receive)' : '(fallback)')
     }
+    setBasicInput('')
   }, [props.title, props.funcABI])
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/components/Home.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/components/Home.tsx
index efeceed420..94a56bed15 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/components/Home.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/components/Home.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ interface HomeProps {
 function Home ({ verticalIconPlugin }: HomeProps) {
   return (
     <div
-      className="mt-3 my-1 remixui_homeIcon"
+      className="mt-2 my-1 remixui_homeIcon"
       onClick={async () => await verticalIconPlugin.activateHome()}
       {...{ plugin: 'home'}}
       title="Home"
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/components/Icon.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/components/Icon.tsx
index cb5cc56931..a0aa750e73 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/components/Icon.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/components/Icon.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ const Icon = ({
   return (
     <>
       <div
-        className={`remixui_icon m-2 pl-1`}
+        className={`remixui_icon m-2  pt-1`}
         onClick={() => {
           (verticalIconPlugin as any).toggle(name)
         }}
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/remix-ui-vertical-icons-panel.css b/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/remix-ui-vertical-icons-panel.css
index c14e3bb47c..42d8ddbbce 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/remix-ui-vertical-icons-panel.css
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/remix-ui-vertical-icons-panel.css
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     width: 36px;
     height: 36px;
     border-radius: 8px;
+    align-items: center;
   }
   .remixui_icon img {
     width: 28px;
@@ -39,15 +40,12 @@
 
   .remixui_icon .selected-dark {
     filter: invert(1) grayscale(1);
-    
   }
 
   .remixui_icon .selected-light {
     filter: invert(0) grayscale(1);
   }
 
-  .remixui_image {
-  }
   .remixui_icon svg {
     width: 28px;
     height: 28px;
@@ -119,9 +117,12 @@
   }
   .remixui_default-icons-container {
     border-bottom: 2px solid #3f4455;
+    text-align: center;
   }
   .remixui_icon-chevron {
     z-index: 1000;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    align-items: center;
   }
 
   .remixui_settings {
@@ -132,7 +133,3 @@
     list-style: none;
     margin: 0px;
   }
-
-  .remixui_icon-chevron {
-    cursor: pointer;
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/remix-ui-vertical-icons-panel.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/remix-ui-vertical-icons-panel.tsx
index 6d606d3149..3d4413eb4d 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/remix-ui-vertical-icons-panel.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/vertical-icons-panel/src/lib/remix-ui-vertical-icons-panel.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ const RemixUiVerticalIconsPanel = ({
                 <Chevron
                   direction='up'
                   divElementRef={scrollableRef}
-                  cssRule={'fa fa-chevron-up remixui_icon-chevron mt-0 mb-0 ml-1 pl-3'}
+                  cssRule={'fa fa-chevron-up remixui_icon-chevron my-0'}
                 />
               ) : null
           }
@@ -109,19 +109,19 @@ const RemixUiVerticalIconsPanel = ({
             itemContextAction={itemContextAction}
           />
         </div>
-            <div>
-              { scrollableRef.current && scrollableRef.current.scrollHeight > scrollableRef.current.clientHeight ? (<Chevron
-                divElementRef={scrollableRef}
-                direction='down'
-                cssRule={'fa fa-chevron-down remixui_icon-chevron mt-0 mb-0 ml-1 pl-3'}
-              />) : null }
-              <IconList
-                theme={theme}
-                icons={icons.filter((p) => p.profile.name === 'settings' || p.profile.name === 'pluginManager')}
-                verticalIconsPlugin={verticalIconsPlugin}
-                itemContextAction={itemContextAction}
-              />
-            </div>
+        <div className="remixui_default-icons-container border-0">
+          { scrollableRef.current && scrollableRef.current.scrollHeight > scrollableRef.current.clientHeight ? (<Chevron
+            divElementRef={scrollableRef}
+            direction='down'
+            cssRule={'fa fa-chevron-down remixui_icon-chevron my-0'}
+          />) : null }
+          <IconList
+            theme={theme}
+            icons={icons.filter((p) => p.profile.name === 'settings' || p.profile.name === 'pluginManager')}
+            verticalIconsPlugin={verticalIconsPlugin}
+            itemContextAction={itemContextAction}
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   )