diff --git a/core/modules/media_library/js/media_library.ui.js b/core/modules/media_library/js/media_library.ui.js
index 4ff97d57dc1edfabd9d3cd2289454c7b53fc98c2..10fe212f4a57af7ed7a51304fc21ee252575ea3b 100644
--- a/core/modules/media_library/js/media_library.ui.js
+++ b/core/modules/media_library/js/media_library.ui.js
@@ -410,7 +410,9 @@
         return;
       }
       window.addEventListener('dialog:afterclose', () => {
-        Drupal.MediaLibrary.currentSelection = [];
+        // This empty the array while keeping the existing array reference,
+        // to keep event listeners working.
+        Drupal.MediaLibrary.currentSelection.length = 0;
       });
     },
   };