diff --git a/client/src/components/education/StrikeDetailsModal.tsx b/client/src/components/education/StrikeDetailsModal.tsx
index f6c7872..9ac8cbc 100644
--- a/client/src/components/education/StrikeDetailsModal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/education/StrikeDetailsModal.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ export const StrikeDetailsModal = ({
       setStrikeFields(strikeToEdit);
       setIsEditMode(true);
       return;
+    } else {
+      setIsEditMode(false);
     }
     resetForm();
   }, [strikeToEdit]);
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ export const StrikeDetailsModal = ({
       onConfirmEdit(strikeFields);
     } else {
       onConfirmAdd(strikeFields);
+      resetForm();
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/education/StrikesComponent.tsx b/client/src/components/education/StrikesComponent.tsx
index 35d5b50..1e77ec9 100644
--- a/client/src/components/education/StrikesComponent.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/education/StrikesComponent.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export const StrikesComponent = () => {
    * Function to enable adding strikes.
    */
   const onClickAdd = () => {
+    setStrikeToEdit(null);
     setIsModalOpen(true);
   };
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/education/StrikesList.tsx b/client/src/components/education/StrikesList.tsx
index b7e5512..c8cd5aa 100644
--- a/client/src/components/education/StrikesList.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/education/StrikesList.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ export const StrikesList: React.FC<StrikesListProps> = ({ strikes, onClickEdit,
                 alignItems="flex-start"
                 disablePadding
                 sx={{
-                  paddingBottom: 1,
                   bgcolor: index % 2 === 0 ? '#f8f9fa' : 'background.paper',
                 }}
               >
@@ -95,7 +94,11 @@ export const StrikesList: React.FC<StrikesListProps> = ({ strikes, onClickEdit,
                       <Typography sx={{ paddingRight: 2 }}>{formatDateForDisplay(strike.date)}</Typography>
                     </Box>
                   }
-                  secondary={<MarkdownText>{strike.comments}</MarkdownText>}
+                  secondary={
+                    <Box mt={-2}>
+                      <MarkdownText>{strike.comments}</MarkdownText>
+                    </Box>
+                  }
                 />
                 {renderActions(strike.id)}
               </ListItem>