diff --git a/client/src/components/Planner/PlaceFormModal.test.tsx b/client/src/components/Planner/PlaceFormModal.test.tsx
index ed2595354..40fbc45e1 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Planner/PlaceFormModal.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Planner/PlaceFormModal.test.tsx
@@ -162,6 +162,17 @@ describe('PlaceFormModal', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByDisplayValue('Old Place')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it('clears the maps search input after the modal closes and reopens', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const { rerender } = render(<PlaceFormModal {...defaultProps} isOpen />);
+    await user.type(screen.getByPlaceholderText('Search places...'), 'Eiffel Tower');
+
+    rerender(<PlaceFormModal {...defaultProps} isOpen={false} />);
+    rerender(<PlaceFormModal {...defaultProps} isOpen />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText('Search places...')).toHaveValue('');
+  });
+
   // ── Maps search ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it('FE-PLANNER-PLACEFORM-018: maps search populates results via button click', async () => {
diff --git a/client/src/components/Planner/PlaceFormModal.tsx b/client/src/components/Planner/PlaceFormModal.tsx
index 781d62654..97843bb2d 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Planner/PlaceFormModal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Planner/PlaceFormModal.tsx
@@ -318,6 +318,12 @@ function usePlaceFormModal(props: PlaceFormModalProps) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [place, prefillCoords, isOpen, assignmentId])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) {
+      setMapsSearch('')
+    }
+  }, [isOpen])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isOpen) {
       setTimeout(() => {