diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/marketplace/Marketplace.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/marketplace/Marketplace.qml
index 6f8150028a..727ead1fde 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/marketplace/Marketplace.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/marketplace/Marketplace.qml
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ Rectangle {
                 standaloneOptimized: model.standalone_optimized
     
                 onShowItem: {
+                    // reset the edition back to -1 to clear the 'update item' status
+                    marketplaceItem.edition = -1;
                     MarketplaceScriptingInterface.getMarketplaceItem(item_id);
                 }