diff --git a/frontend/src/ManageGroupPermissions/ManageGroupPermissions.jsx b/frontend/src/ManageGroupPermissions/ManageGroupPermissions.jsx
index e70b889404..2b033f0e5c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ManageGroupPermissions/ManageGroupPermissions.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/ManageGroupPermissions/ManageGroupPermissions.jsx
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class ManageGroupPermissions extends React.Component {
                             this.setState({
                               showNewGroupForm: false,
                               newGroup: null,
+                              newGroupName: null,
                             })
                           }
                           disabled={creatingGroup}