diff --git a/opentech/static_src/src/javascript/main.js b/opentech/static_src/src/javascript/main.js
index 43010ef0602f56f82e18cede179a3d6ac674c626..5f2d6a7b3964de5e052f931a299b39190d7ad9b5 100755
--- a/opentech/static_src/src/javascript/main.js
+++ b/opentech/static_src/src/javascript/main.js
@@ -44,4 +44,10 @@ $(function () {
             match[0].classList.remove('is-active');
         }
     });
+
+    // remove active class on clearing select2
+    $('.select2').on('select2:unselecting', (e) => {
+        const dropdown = e.target.nextElementSibling.firstChild.firstChild;
+        (dropdown.classList.contains('is-active')) ? dropdown.classList.remove('is-active') : null;
+    });
 });