diff --git a/components/modals/product-modal.tsx b/components/modals/product-modal.tsx
index 860c7f8..0652c5d 100644
--- a/components/modals/product-modal.tsx
+++ b/components/modals/product-modal.tsx
@@ -50,15 +50,25 @@ export const ProductModal: React.FC<ProductModalProps> = ({
 
   // If productData.image is a *URL* (string), show it as a default preview
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (productData.image && typeof productData.image === "string") {
+    if (productData.image && typeof productData.image === "string" && productData._id) {
       setImagePreview(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}/products/${productData._id}/image`);
+    } else if (productData.image && typeof productData.image === "string") {
+      // Image exists but no ID, this is probably a new product
+      setImagePreview(null);
     }
-  }, [productData.image]);
+  }, [productData.image, productData._id]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setLocalCategories(categories);
   }, [categories]);
 
+  // Reset image state when modal is closed
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) {
+      setSelectedFile(null);
+      setImagePreview(null);
+    }
+  }, [open]);
 
   const handleImageChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     const file = e.target.files?.[0];