diff --git a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/features/project-workspace/ResourceReferenceInput.tsx b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/features/project-workspace/ResourceReferenceInput.tsx
index b435f5031..67b45d6c9 100644
--- a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/features/project-workspace/ResourceReferenceInput.tsx
+++ b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/features/project-workspace/ResourceReferenceInput.tsx
@@ -1217,6 +1217,13 @@ function ResourceReferenceEditor({
           const nextDraft = readResourceReferenceDraft(editorState);
           liveDraftRef.current = nextDraft;
           setDraftText(nextDraft.text);
+          if (
+            nextDraft.text.trim() === '' &&
+            nextDraft.references.length === 0
+          ) {
+            resetPromptPolish();
+            acknowledgedDraftKeyRef.current = null;
+          }
           if (skipInitialDraftChangeRef.current) {
             skipInitialDraftChangeRef.current = false;
             return;