diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index bc2afac059..62a1122d9f 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@
               asset={toTimelineAsset(stackedAsset)}
               onClick={() => {
                 asset = stackedAsset;
+                previewStackedAsset = undefined;
               }}
               onMouseEvent={({ isMouseOver }) => handleStackedAssetMouseEvent(isMouseOver, stackedAsset)}
               readonly