diff --git a/news/6555.bugfix b/news/6555.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b789a7119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/6555.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed folder contents issues with persistent selection across page changes. @pnicolli
diff --git a/src/components/manage/Contents/Contents.jsx b/src/components/manage/Contents/Contents.jsx
index 8b9849a02c..b99263352c 100644
--- a/src/components/manage/Contents/Contents.jsx
+++ b/src/components/manage/Contents/Contents.jsx
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ class Contents extends Component {
       this.setState(
         {
           currentPage: 0,
+          selected: [],
         },
         () =>
           this.setState({ filter: '' }, () =>
@@ -650,6 +651,7 @@ class Contents extends Component {
     this.setState(
       {
         currentPage: value,
+        selected: [],
       },
       () => this.fetchContents(),
     );
@@ -667,6 +669,7 @@ class Contents extends Component {
       {
         pageSize: value,
         currentPage: 0,
+        selected: [],
       },
       () => this.fetchContents(),
     );
@@ -726,6 +729,7 @@ class Contents extends Component {
     this.setState({
       sort_on: values[0],
       sort_order: values[1],
+      selected: [],
     });
     this.props.sortContent(
       getBaseUrl(this.props.pathname),
@@ -753,6 +757,7 @@ class Contents extends Component {
         this.setState(
           {
             currentPage: 0,
+            selected: [],
           },
           () => this.fetchContents(),
         );
@@ -778,6 +783,7 @@ class Contents extends Component {
         this.setState(
           {
             currentPage: 0,
+            selected: [],
           },
           () => this.fetchContents(),
         );