diff --git a/frontend/src/components/admin/AssignedEventsDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/admin/AssignedEventsDialog.tsx
index 82668c4c..3cac211b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/admin/AssignedEventsDialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/admin/AssignedEventsDialog.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ export const AssignedEventsDialog: React.FC<Props> = ({ customerId, isOpen, init
       ...prev,
       { id: ev.id, eventName: ev.event_name, eventDate: ev.event_date || null },
     ]);
+    // Keep the typed query around so the admin can continue picking
+    // additional matches from the same search (e.g. "Smith Wedding"
+    // returns both the engagement + the wedding event; adding one
+    // shouldn't force a re-type to add the other). The just-added
+    // event drops out of the results automatically — the search
+    // effect re-filters against the new `selected` set.
+    searchInputRef.current?.focus();
+  };
+
+  const clearQuery = () => {
     setQuery('');
     setResults([]);
     searchInputRef.current?.focus();
@@ -234,8 +244,25 @@ export const AssignedEventsDialog: React.FC<Props> = ({ customerId, isOpen, init
                 onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
                 placeholder={t('customers.assignedEvents.searchPlaceholder', 'Search by event name')}
                 disabled={saveMutation.isPending}
-                className="w-full pl-9 pr-3 py-2 border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500"
+                className="w-full pl-9 pr-9 py-2 border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500"
               />
+              {/* Inline clear button — visible only while the query has
+                  content. We keep the query through add() now so the
+                  admin needs an explicit way to wipe it before starting
+                  a new search. Esc would be lovely too but adding a
+                  global key handler inside a modal is more risk than
+                  this control is worth. */}
+              {query && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={clearQuery}
+                  disabled={saveMutation.isPending}
+                  aria-label={t('customers.assignedEvents.clearSearchAria', 'Clear search')}
+                  className="absolute right-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 p-1 rounded hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 disabled:opacity-50"
+                >
+                  <X className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-neutral-500" />
+                </button>
+              )}
             </div>
 
             {/* Results dropdown — inline (not a popover) since this is
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
index 74ff2c1d..be0d9a66 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -2970,7 +2970,8 @@
       "savedDiff": "Zuweisungen aktualisiert: {{parts}}",
       "addedN": "{{count}} hinzugefügt",
       "removedN": "{{count}} entfernt",
-      "error": "Zuweisungen konnten nicht aktualisiert werden"
+      "error": "Zuweisungen konnten nicht aktualisiert werden",
+      "clearSearchAria": "Suche löschen"
     }
   },
   "clients": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 232151c6..24d31111 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -2970,7 +2970,8 @@
       "savedDiff": "Assignments updated: {{parts}}",
       "addedN": "{{count}} added",
       "removedN": "{{count}} removed",
-      "error": "Could not update assignments"
+      "error": "Could not update assignments",
+      "clearSearchAria": "Clear search"
     }
   },
   "clients": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/fr.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
index e9578d9d..3eac8951 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
@@ -2924,7 +2924,8 @@
       "savedDiff": "Assignations mises à jour : {{parts}}",
       "addedN": "{{count}} ajoutée(s)",
       "removedN": "{{count}} retirée(s)",
-      "error": "Impossible de mettre à jour les assignations"
+      "error": "Impossible de mettre à jour les assignations",
+      "clearSearchAria": "Effacer la recherche"
     }
   },
   "clients": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/nl.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/nl.json
index b72d6864..bd44f02b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/nl.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/nl.json
@@ -2970,7 +2970,8 @@
       "savedDiff": "Toewijzingen bijgewerkt: {{parts}}",
       "addedN": "{{count}} toegevoegd",
       "removedN": "{{count}} verwijderd",
-      "error": "Toewijzingen konden niet worden bijgewerkt"
+      "error": "Toewijzingen konden niet worden bijgewerkt",
+      "clearSearchAria": "Zoekopdracht wissen"
     }
   },
   "clients": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt.json
index d9c36027..c47e4126 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt.json
@@ -3003,7 +3003,8 @@
       "savedDiff": "Atribuições atualizadas: {{parts}}",
       "addedN": "{{count}} adicionada(s)",
       "removedN": "{{count}} removida(s)",
-      "error": "Não foi possível atualizar as atribuições"
+      "error": "Não foi possível atualizar as atribuições",
+      "clearSearchAria": "Limpar pesquisa"
     }
   },
   "clients": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ru.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ru.json
index 61e73094..e4ccd633 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ru.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ru.json
@@ -3036,7 +3036,8 @@
       "savedDiff": "Назначения обновлены: {{parts}}",
       "addedN": "добавлено: {{count}}",
       "removedN": "удалено: {{count}}",
-      "error": "Не удалось обновить назначения"
+      "error": "Не удалось обновить назначения",
+      "clearSearchAria": "Очистить поиск"
     }
   },
   "clients": {