diff --git a/docker/cgi/mavevis.js b/docker/cgi/mavevis.js
index 981613f..f0af236 100644
--- a/docker/cgi/mavevis.js
+++ b/docker/cgi/mavevis.js
@@ -72,12 +72,20 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 	 */ 
 	function reset() {
 
-		$("#submitButton").prop('disabled', true);
-		$("#outputpanel").hide();
-
 		$("#molecule").val("");
 		ssid=null;
 
+		resetMost();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Resets most of the form back to its initial state, except for the score set
+	 */ 
+	function resetMost() {
+
+		$("#submitButton").prop('disabled', true);
+		$("#outputpanel").hide();
+
 		$("#uniprot").val("");
 		uniprot=null;
 		$("#uniprotOptions").hide();
@@ -257,6 +265,8 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 		delay: 500,
 		select: function(event, ui) {
 
+			resetMost();
+
 			ssid = ui.item.ssid;
 			//if a uniprot ID is available, automatically fill it in
 			if (ui.item.uniprot) {