diff --git a/src/frontend/src/modals/flowSettingsModal/index.tsx b/src/frontend/src/modals/flowSettingsModal/index.tsx
index d4a4df9bf..626e9b151 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/modals/flowSettingsModal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/modals/flowSettingsModal/index.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ export default function FlowSettingsModal({
   useEffect(() => {
     setName(flow!.name);
     setDescription(flow!.description);
-  }, [flow!.name, flow!.description]);
+  }, [flow!.name, flow!.description, open]);
+
   const [name, setName] = useState(flow!.name);
   const [description, setDescription] = useState(flow!.description);