diff --git a/src/musicbrainz/modules/covers.ts b/src/musicbrainz/modules/covers.ts
index 68f3411..9eaf514 100644
--- a/src/musicbrainz/modules/covers.ts
+++ b/src/musicbrainz/modules/covers.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ onReleaseAddCoverRoute(() => {
 
 	const buttonEl = fromHTML<HTMLSelectElement>(`
 		<select>
-			<option disabled selected>Search MH Covers...</option>
+			<option value="" disabled selected>Search MH Covers...</option>
 			<option value="search">by Artist and Album</option>
 			${release.barcode ? `<option value="barcode">by Barcode</option>` : ""}
 			${release.catalogs.length ? `<option value="catalog">by Catalog</option>` : ""}
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ onReleaseAddCoverRoute(() => {
 	`);
 
 	buttonEl.addEventListener("input", async () => {
-		await openPicker(release, buttonEl.value as QueryType);
+		const value = buttonEl.value as QueryType;
+		buttonEl.value = "";
+		await openPicker(release, value);
 	});
 
 	refEl.appendChild(buttonEl);