diff --git a/qfieldsync/gui/cloud_transfer_dialog.py b/qfieldsync/gui/cloud_transfer_dialog.py
index 7f3475ca..43118813 100644
--- a/qfieldsync/gui/cloud_transfer_dialog.py
+++ b/qfieldsync/gui/cloud_transfer_dialog.py
@@ -407,6 +407,8 @@ def prepare_project_transfer(self):
     def build_files_tree(self):
         assert self.project_transfer
 
+        self.filesTree.clear()
+
         # NOTE algorithmic part
         # ##########
         # The "cloud_files" objects are assumed to be sorted alphabetically by name.