diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media-grid.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media-grid.js
index 590cf2c5ca..5d77700510 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media-grid.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media-grid.js
@@ -446,6 +446,8 @@
 				this.modal.close = function() {
 					self.modal.remove();
 					$( 'body' ).off( 'keydown.media-modal' ); /* remove the keydown event */
+
+					self.resetRoute();
 				};
 
 				this.modal.content( this );