diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index fdd1b1c..2a2717b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ export default function App() {
         </div>
 
         <NodeModal
+          key={addNodeOpen ? 'add-open' : 'add-closed'}
           open={addNodeOpen}
           onClose={() => setAddNodeOpen(false)}
           onSubmit={handleAddNode}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modals/NodeModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/modals/NodeModal.tsx
index 5ed1070..5caa1cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/modals/NodeModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modals/NodeModal.tsx
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ interface NodeModalProps {
 
 const CHILD_TYPES: NodeType[] = ['vm', 'lxc']
 
-// NodeModal is always mounted with a key that changes on open/edit, so useState
-// initial value is enough — no need for a reset effect.
 export function NodeModal({ open, onClose, onSubmit, initial, title = 'Add Node', proxmoxNodes = [] }: NodeModalProps) {
   const [form, setForm] = useState<Partial<NodeData>>({ ...DEFAULT_DATA, ...initial })
   const [iconSearch, setIconSearch] = useState('')
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modals/__tests__/NodeModal.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/modals/__tests__/NodeModal.test.tsx
index ffc0c2b..7a8eee7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/modals/__tests__/NodeModal.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modals/__tests__/NodeModal.test.tsx
@@ -130,6 +130,21 @@ describe('NodeModal', () => {
     expect(data.notes).toBe('rack A')
   })
 
+  it('resets form values when reopened in Add mode', () => {
+    const onClose = vi.fn()
+    const onSubmit = vi.fn()
+
+    const { rerender } = render(<NodeModal key="open-1" open onClose={onClose} onSubmit={onSubmit} />)
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText('My Server'), { target: { value: 'Temp Node' } })
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText('server.lan'), { target: { value: 'temp.local' } })
+
+    rerender(<NodeModal key="closed" open={false} onClose={onClose} onSubmit={onSubmit} />)
+    rerender(<NodeModal key="open-2" open onClose={onClose} onSubmit={onSubmit} />)
+
+    expect((screen.getByPlaceholderText('My Server') as HTMLInputElement).value).toBe('')
+    expect((screen.getByPlaceholderText('server.lan') as HTMLInputElement).value).toBe('')
+  })
+
   it('submits check_target', () => {
     const { onSubmit } = renderModal({ initial: BASE })
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText('http://...'), { target: { value: 'http://192.168.1.10:8080' } })