diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tankGame/states/WaitingForPlayers.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tankGame/states/WaitingForPlayers.tsx
index 838d0ff..41605a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tankGame/states/WaitingForPlayers.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tankGame/states/WaitingForPlayers.tsx
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export function WaitingForPlayers({
             onClick={() => {
               write?.();
               refetch?.();
+              setPlayerName("");
             }}
             disabled={!write}
           >