diff --git a/frontend/src/components/v2/SecretPathInput/SecretPathInput.tsx b/frontend/src/components/v2/SecretPathInput/SecretPathInput.tsx
index fb110c2e7..1024a5c08 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/v2/SecretPathInput/SecretPathInput.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/v2/SecretPathInput/SecretPathInput.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { InputHTMLAttributes, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { InputHTMLAttributes, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { faFolder } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import * as Popover from "@radix-ui/react-popover";
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ export const SecretPathInput = ({
   const [secretPath, setSecretPath] = useState("/");
   const [suggestions, setSuggestions] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [highlightedIndex, setHighlightedIndex] = useState(-1);
-  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const debouncedInputValue = useDebounce(inputValue, 200);
 
   const { currentWorkspace } = useWorkspace();
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@ export const SecretPathInput = ({
     setInputValue(newValue);
     setSecretPath(newValue);
     setHighlightedIndex(-1);
+    setSuggestions([]);
   };
 
   const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ export const SecretPathInput = ({
           {...props}
           type="text"
           autoComplete="off"
-          ref={inputRef}
           onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
           value={inputValue}
           onChange={handleInputChange}
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SecretMainPage/components/SecretDropzone/CopySecretsFromBoard.tsx b/frontend/src/views/SecretMainPage/components/SecretDropzone/CopySecretsFromBoard.tsx
index b00bae421..1d83f591b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SecretMainPage/components/SecretDropzone/CopySecretsFromBoard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SecretMainPage/components/SecretDropzone/CopySecretsFromBoard.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ export const CopySecretsFromBoard = ({
     handleSubmit,
     control,
     watch,
-    register,
     reset,
     setValue,
     formState: { isDirty }
@@ -193,13 +192,19 @@ export const CopySecretsFromBoard = ({
                 </FormControl>
               )}
             />
-            <FormControl label="Secret Path" className="flex-grow" isRequired>
-              <SecretPathInput
-                {...register("secretPath")}
-                placeholder="Provide a path, default is /"
-                environment={selectedEnvSlug}
-              />
-            </FormControl>
+            <Controller
+              control={control}
+              name="secretPath"
+              render={({ field }) => (
+                <FormControl label="Secret Path" className="flex-grow" isRequired>
+                  <SecretPathInput
+                    {...field}
+                    placeholder="Provide a path, default is /"
+                    environment={selectedEnvSlug}
+                  />
+                </FormControl>
+              )}
+            />
           </div>
           <div className="border-t border-mineshaft-600 pt-4">
             <div className="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between">