diff --git a/templates/webclient/files.html b/templates/webclient/files.html
index 4807fac7..b327cbc4 100644
--- a/templates/webclient/files.html
+++ b/templates/webclient/files.html
@@ -925,8 +925,8 @@
                 if (!data.sftpgo_dir || data.sftpgo_dir != '{{.CurrentDir}}'){
                     data.start = 0;
                     data.search.search = "";
-                    data.checkboxes = [];
                 }
+                data.checkboxes = [];
             },
             "columns": [
                 { "data": "meta" },