diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/reducers/workspace.ts b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/reducers/workspace.ts
index 152b283fa9..adba7288d6 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/reducers/workspace.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/reducers/workspace.ts
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ export const browserReducer = (state = browserInitialState, action: Action) => {
         ...state,
         localhost: {
           ...state.localhost,
-          sharedFolder: payload
+          sharedFolder: payload,
+          files: null
         }
       }
     }