diff --git a/lib/browser/app.js b/lib/browser/app.js
index c24ba8a7..7adb6a04 100644
--- a/lib/browser/app.js
+++ b/lib/browser/app.js
@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@ app.controller('AppController', function(
   this.writer = ImageWriterService;
   this.scanner = DriveScannerService;
 
+  // This catches the case where the user enters
+  // the settings screen when a burn finished
+  // and goes back to the main screen with the back button.
+  if (!this.writer.isBurning()) {
+    this.selection.clear();
+    this.writer.resetState();
+  }
+
   NotifierService.subscribe($scope, 'image-writer:state', function(state) {
     AnalyticsService.log(`Progress: ${state.progress}% at ${state.speed} MB/s`);