diff --git a/public/grade/report/singleview/index.php b/public/grade/report/singleview/index.php
index 22899ac7872..c9da93e1a69 100644
--- a/public/grade/report/singleview/index.php
+++ b/public/grade/report/singleview/index.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ require_once($CFG->dirroot.'/grade/report/lib.php');
 
 $courseid = required_param('id', PARAM_INT);
 $groupid  = optional_param('group', null, PARAM_INT);
+$reset = optional_param('reset', 0, PARAM_BOOL);
 
 // Making this work with profile reports.
 $userid   = optional_param('userid', null, PARAM_INT);
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ switch ($itemtype) {
         }
         // If the item id (user id) cannot be defined or the user id is not part of the list of gradable users,
         // display the user select zero state.
-        if (is_null($itemid) || !array_key_exists($itemid, grade_report::get_gradable_users($courseid, $currentgroup))) {
+        if (is_null($itemid) || !array_key_exists($itemid, grade_report::get_gradable_users($courseid, $currentgroup)) || $reset) {
             $itemtype = 'user_select';
             unset($SESSION->gradereport_singleview["useritem-{$context->id}"]);
         }
diff --git a/public/grade/report/singleview/renderer.php b/public/grade/report/singleview/renderer.php
index 8853f861a9c..737c7cef63a 100644
--- a/public/grade/report/singleview/renderer.php
+++ b/public/grade/report/singleview/renderer.php
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ class gradereport_singleview_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
      */
     public function users_selector(object $course, ?int $userid = null, ?int $groupid = null): string {
         $courserenderer = $this->page->get_renderer('core', 'course');
-        $resetlink = new moodle_url('/grade/report/singleview/index.php', ['id' => $course->id, 'group' => $groupid ?? 0]);
+        $resetlink = new moodle_url('/grade/report/singleview/index.php', [
+            'id' => $course->id,
+            'group' => $groupid ?? 0,
+            'reset' => 1,
+        ]);
         $usersearch = '';
 
         if ($userid) {
diff --git a/public/grade/report/singleview/tests/behat/usersearch.feature b/public/grade/report/singleview/tests/behat/usersearch.feature
index d47cfb08812..9584d187446 100644
--- a/public/grade/report/singleview/tests/behat/usersearch.feature
+++ b/public/grade/report/singleview/tests/behat/usersearch.feature
@@ -220,3 +220,22 @@ Feature: Within the singleview report, a teacher can search for users.
     And the focused element is "Clear search input" "button" in the ".user-search" "css_element"
     And I press the enter key
     And I confirm "Turtle Manatee" does not exist in the "Search users" search combo box
+
+  Scenario: A teacher can clear the search and reload the page to show no student details
+    # A teacher searches for and selects a specific user.
+    Given I set the field "Search users" to "Turtle"
+    And I wait until "Turtle Manatee" "option_role" exists
+    When I click on "Turtle Manatee" "list_item"
+    # After selection, page reloads and displays only that user.
+    And I wait until the page is ready
+    Then "Turtle Manatee" "heading" should exist
+    # Search input retains the selected user for context.
+    And the field "Search users" matches value "Turtle Manatee"
+
+    # Teacher clicks the Clear link to reset the search and reload the page.
+    When I click on "Clear" "link"
+    # Page reloads with search field cleared and no student details displayed (empty state).
+    And I wait until the page is ready
+    Then the field "Search users" matches value ""
+    # All student headings should disappear (no students shown on empty state).
+    And "Turtle Manatee" "heading" should not exist
diff --git a/public/grade/report/user/classes/output/action_bar.php b/public/grade/report/user/classes/output/action_bar.php
index fbdebc3f92b..7908045c70e 100644
--- a/public/grade/report/user/classes/output/action_bar.php
+++ b/public/grade/report/user/classes/output/action_bar.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class action_bar extends \core_grades\output\action_bar {
                 $data['groupselector'] = $groupselector->export_for_template($output);
             }
 
-            $resetlink = new moodle_url('/grade/report/user/index.php', ['id' => $courseid, 'group' => 0]);
+            $resetlink = new moodle_url('/grade/report/user/index.php', ['id' => $courseid, 'group' => 0, 'reset' => 1]);
             $baseurl = new moodle_url('/grade/report/user/index.php', ['id' => $courseid]);
             $PAGE->requires->js_call_amd('gradereport_user/user', 'init', [$baseurl->out(false)]);
 
diff --git a/public/grade/report/user/index.php b/public/grade/report/user/index.php
index f2a644137d1..9bae87674fc 100644
--- a/public/grade/report/user/index.php
+++ b/public/grade/report/user/index.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ $courseid = required_param('id', PARAM_INT);
 // 0 - view all reports. null - view own report. non-zero and non-null - view other user report.
 $userid   = optional_param('userid', null, PARAM_INT);
 $userview = optional_param('userview', 0, PARAM_INT);
+$reset = optional_param('reset', 0, PARAM_BOOL);
 
 $PAGE->set_url(new moodle_url('/grade/report/user/index.php', ['id' => $courseid]));
 
@@ -130,6 +131,10 @@ if (has_capability('moodle/grade:viewall', $context)) {
         $userid = $USER->id;
     }
 
+    // If the reset parameter is set, clear any stored (last viewed) user in a session variable.
+    if ($reset) {
+        unset($SESSION->gradereport_user["useritem-{$context->id}"]);
+    }
     // If there is a stored (last viewed) user in a session variable, bypass the user select zero state and display the
     // report for that user.
     $lastvieweduserid = $SESSION->gradereport_user["useritem-{$context->id}"] ?? null;
diff --git a/public/grade/report/user/tests/behat/usersearch.feature b/public/grade/report/user/tests/behat/usersearch.feature
index 0ee9a6e7a63..335aed85ac7 100644
--- a/public/grade/report/user/tests/behat/usersearch.feature
+++ b/public/grade/report/user/tests/behat/usersearch.feature
@@ -261,3 +261,22 @@ Feature: Within the User report, a teacher can search for users.
     And "User Test" "heading" should not exist
     And "Teacher 1" "heading" should not exist
     And "Turtle Manatee" "heading" should not exist
+
+  Scenario: A teacher can clear the search and reload the page to show no student details
+    # A teacher searches for and selects a specific user.
+    Given I set the field "Search users" to "Dummy"
+    And I wait until "Dummy User" "option_role" exists
+    When I click on "Dummy User" "list_item"
+    # After selection, page reloads and displays only that user.
+    And I wait until the page is ready
+    Then "Dummy User" "heading" should exist
+    # Search input retains the selected user for context.
+    And the field "Search users" matches value "Dummy User"
+
+    # Teacher clicks the Clear link to reset the search and reload the page.
+    When I click on "Clear" "link"
+    # Page reloads with search field cleared and no student details displayed (empty state).
+    And I wait until the page is ready
+    Then the field "Search users" matches value ""
+    # All student headings should disappear (no students shown on empty state).
+    And "Dummy User" "heading" should not exist