diff --git a/lib/ui/docs.js b/lib/ui/docs.js
index 20fda7874..027ccd143 100644
--- a/lib/ui/docs.js
+++ b/lib/ui/docs.js
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ export function activate(_ink) {
             res.items[i].score = res.scores[i]
             res.items[i] = processItem(res.items[i])
           }
+          // erase module input if the actual searched module has been changed
+          if (res.shoulderase) {
+            pane.modEd.setText('')
+          }
         }
         resolve(res)
       })