diff --git a/frontend/src/views/ViewerView.vue b/frontend/src/views/ViewerView.vue
index c60e38e..f46f595 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/ViewerView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/ViewerView.vue
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ onBeforeMount(async () => {
     }
 });
 
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+    cleanRefs();
+    viewStore.clearImage();
+});
+
 const onUnlockSubmit = async (): Promise<void> => {
     const payload = zkPayload.value;
     const key = fragmentKey.value;
@@ -104,7 +109,10 @@ const onUnlockSubmit = async (): Promise<void> => {
     }
 };
 
-onBeforeUnmount(() => {
-    viewStore.clearImage();
-});
+const cleanRefs = (): void => {
+    zkPayload.value = null;
+    fragmentKey.value = '';
+    password.value = '';
+    unlockError.value = '';
+};
 </script>