diff --git a/concept-maker_gui.py b/concept-maker_gui.py
index 3c5ebd8..61e3078 100644
--- a/concept-maker_gui.py
+++ b/concept-maker_gui.py
@@ -1720,6 +1720,7 @@ class App(TkinterDnD.Tk):  # type: ignore
             self.notes.delete("1.0", tk.END)
             self.concept.delete("1.0", tk.END)
             self._apply_rephrase_results([], mark_dirty=False)
+            self._reset_image_prompt_area()
             self._set_status("New session")
             self._set_dirty(False)
             # Reset last-saved snapshot to clean baseline