diff --git a/crates/core/src/modal.rs b/crates/core/src/modal.rs
index 902037d4..1ac00308 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/modal.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/modal.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,5 @@ pub trait Modal: Sized {
         update_state: &'m mut crate::UpdateState<'_>,
     ) -> impl egui::Widget + 'm; // woah rpitit (so cool)
 
-    // FIXME is this used anywhere?
-    fn reset(&mut self);
+    fn reset(&mut self, update_state: &mut crate::UpdateState<'_>, data: &Self::Data);
 }
diff --git a/crates/modals/src/database_modal/mod.rs b/crates/modals/src/database_modal/mod.rs
index dac34b78..915886d0 100644
--- a/crates/modals/src/database_modal/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/modals/src/database_modal/mod.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    fn reset(&mut self) {
+    fn reset(&mut self, _update_state: &mut luminol_core::UpdateState<'_>, _data: &Self::Data) {
+        // not much internal state, so we dont need to do much here
         self.state = State::Closed;
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/modals/src/event_graphic_picker.rs b/crates/modals/src/event_graphic_picker.rs
index 18579311..af03bc83 100644
--- a/crates/modals/src/event_graphic_picker.rs
+++ b/crates/modals/src/event_graphic_picker.rs
@@ -221,13 +221,14 @@ impl luminol_core::Modal for Modal {
         }
     }
 
-    fn reset(&mut self) {
+    fn reset(&mut self, update_state: &mut UpdateState<'_>, data: &Self::Data) {
+        self.update_graphic(update_state, data); // we need to update the button sprite to prevent desyncs
         self.state = State::Closed;
     }
 }
 
 impl Modal {
-    pub fn update_graphic(&mut self, update_state: &UpdateState<'_>, graphic: &rpg::Graphic) {
+    fn update_graphic(&mut self, update_state: &UpdateState<'_>, graphic: &rpg::Graphic) {
         let atlas = update_state
             .graphics
             .atlas_loader
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ impl Modal {
             graphic,
             &atlas,
         )
-        .unwrap();
+        .unwrap(); // FIXME
     }
 
     fn load_tilepicker(
diff --git a/crates/modals/src/graphic_picker/mod.rs b/crates/modals/src/graphic_picker/mod.rs
index d0708c1d..b5125d9b 100644
--- a/crates/modals/src/graphic_picker/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/modals/src/graphic_picker/mod.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl luminol_core::Modal for Modal {
         |ui: &mut egui::Ui| todo!()
     }
 
-    fn reset(&mut self) {
+    fn reset(&mut self, update_state: &mut luminol_core::UpdateState<'_>, data: &Self::Data) {
         todo!()
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/modals/src/sound_picker.rs b/crates/modals/src/sound_picker.rs
index ffec79ae..b0fbe617 100644
--- a/crates/modals/src/sound_picker.rs
+++ b/crates/modals/src/sound_picker.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ impl luminol_core::Modal for Modal {
         }
     }
 
-    fn reset(&mut self) {
+    fn reset(&mut self, update_state: &mut luminol_core::UpdateState<'_>, _data: &Self::Data) {
+        // we don't need to do much here
         self.state = State::Closed;
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ui/src/windows/event_edit.rs b/crates/ui/src/windows/event_edit.rs
index bc84974d..4be5adde 100644
--- a/crates/ui/src/windows/event_edit.rs
+++ b/crates/ui/src/windows/event_edit.rs
@@ -130,9 +130,8 @@ impl luminol_core::Window for Window {
 
                 let page = &mut self.event.pages[self.selected_page];
                 if self.selected_page != previous_page {
-                    // we need to update the modal to prevent desyncs
-                    self.graphic_modal
-                        .update_graphic(update_state, &page.graphic);
+                    // reset the modal if we've changed pages
+                    self.graphic_modal.reset(update_state, &page.graphic);
                 }
 
                 egui::SidePanel::left(id_source.with("side_panel")).show_inside(ui, |ui| {
diff --git a/crates/ui/src/windows/items.rs b/crates/ui/src/windows/items.rs
index c34f18a0..a05c36ab 100644
--- a/crates/ui/src/windows/items.rs
+++ b/crates/ui/src/windows/items.rs
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ impl luminol_core::Window for Window {
                                     ))
                                     .changed();
                                 if self.previous_item != Some(item.id) {
-                                    self.menu_se_picker.reset();
+                                    // reset the modal if the item has changed (this is practically a no-op)
+                                    self.menu_se_picker.reset(update_state, &item.menu_se);
                                 }
 
                                 modified |= columns[1]