diff --git a/web/src/pages/Files.tsx b/web/src/pages/Files.tsx
index 66857dd..50bf550 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Files.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Files.tsx
@@ -81,11 +81,14 @@ export default function Files() {
     }
   }, [currentPath]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setSearchResults([]);
+    setSearchQuery("");
+  }, [currentPath]);
+
   async function loadDir(path: string, pageNum: number) {
     setLoading(true);
     setError(null);
-    setSearchResults([]);
-    setSearchQuery("");
     try {
       const res = await api.listFiles(path, pageNum, LIMIT);
       const entries = res.entries ?? [];