diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 06de1939..68dc9454 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes
 
 -   Fixed a bug where the `Download JSON` button would not download the JSON currently inside the input box.
+-   Made sure file input would reset when file input dialog was closed.
 
 ### 📚 Documentation and demo website changes
 
diff --git a/demo/src/MemoryModelsUserInput.tsx b/demo/src/MemoryModelsUserInput.tsx
index d6209fc4..7e19f4b2 100644
--- a/demo/src/MemoryModelsUserInput.tsx
+++ b/demo/src/MemoryModelsUserInput.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ function MemoryModelsFileInput(props: MemoryModelsFileInputPropTypes) {
     const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
 
     const handleOpen = () => setOpen(true);
-    const handleClose = () => setOpen(false);
+    const handleClose = () => {
+        setOpen(false);
+        setUploadedFileString("");
+    };
 
     const onChange = (event) => {
         try {
diff --git a/demo/src/__tests__/MemoryModelsUserInput.spec.tsx b/demo/src/__tests__/MemoryModelsUserInput.spec.tsx
index 1e4751d2..8a130484 100644
--- a/demo/src/__tests__/MemoryModelsUserInput.spec.tsx
+++ b/demo/src/__tests__/MemoryModelsUserInput.spec.tsx
@@ -217,6 +217,38 @@ describe("MemoryModelsUserInput", () => {
                     expect(setTextDataMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(fileString);
                 });
             });
+
+            it("closing the dialog resets the file input", async () => {
+                const reapplyBtn = screen.getByTestId(
+                    "file-input-reapply-button"
+                );
+
+                await waitFor(() => {
+                    // wait until the button is enabled
+                    expect(reapplyBtn).toHaveProperty("disabled", false);
+                    // click off the dialog window
+                    fireEvent.keyDown(
+                        screen.queryByTestId("file-input-dialog"),
+                        {
+                            key: "Escape",
+                            code: "Escape",
+                            keyCode: 27,
+                            charCode: 27,
+                        }
+                    );
+                });
+
+                await waitFor(() => {
+                    // // expect dialog to no longer be there
+                    expect(
+                        screen.queryByTestId("file-input-dialog")
+                    ).toBeNull();
+
+                    // // re-open the modal, reapplyBtn should be disabled
+                    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Upload JSON File"));
+                    expect(reapplyBtn).toHaveProperty("disabled", true);
+                });
+            });
         });
     });