diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/system/file_browser.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/system/file_browser.dm
index d538ff24baa..336156123ec 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/system/file_browser.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/system/file_browser.dm
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 
 	var/obj/item/computer_hardware/hard_drive/HDD
 	var/obj/item/computer_hardware/hard_drive/portable/RHDD
-	if(error)
-		data["error"] = error
+	data["error"] = error
 	if(open_file)
 		var/datum/computer_file/data/file
 		var/datum/computer_file/script/script
@@ -44,6 +43,9 @@
 		if(!computer || !computer.hard_drive)
 			data["error"] = "I/O ERROR: Unable to access hard drive."
 		else
+			data["scriptdata"] = null
+			data["filedata"] = null
+			data["filename"] = null
 			HDD = computer.hard_drive
 			RHDD = computer.portable_drive
 			var/list/files = list()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/FileManagementFix.yml b/html/changelogs/FileManagementFix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..892c75aa4da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/FileManagementFix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: TheGreyWolf
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "The close button on text files in the file management program now works again, so does the restart button within the same program."