diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/solidity-compiler/src/lib/compiler-container.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/solidity-compiler/src/lib/compiler-container.tsx
index 1dae804ee3..b02b18d4c6 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/solidity-compiler/src/lib/compiler-container.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/solidity-compiler/src/lib/compiler-container.tsx
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export const CompilerContainer = (props: CompilerContainerProps) => {
     const listener = (event) => {
       if (configFilePathInput.current !== event.target) {
         setShowFilePathInput(false)
+        configFilePathInput.current.value = ""
         return;
       }
     };