diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/EditModal.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/EditModal.vue
index 3e74a3a986..3ab92e6cbb 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/EditModal.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/EditModal.vue
@@ -534,15 +534,22 @@
           return newNodeId;
         });
       },
+      resetInheritMetadataModal() {
+        this.$refs.inheritModal?.checkInheritance();
+      },
       createTopic() {
         this.createNode('topic', {
           title: '',
         }).then(newNodeId => {
           this.selected = [newNodeId];
+          this.$nextTick(() => {
+            this.resetInheritMetadataModal();
+          });
         });
       },
       async createNodesFromUploads(fileUploads) {
         this.creatingNodes = true;
+        const parentPropDefinedForInheritModal = Boolean(this.$refs.inheritModal?.parent);
         this.newNodeIds = await Promise.all(
           fileUploads.map(async (file, index) => {
             let title;
@@ -569,7 +576,11 @@
           })
         );
         this.creatingNodes = false;
-        this.$refs.inheritModal?.resetClosed();
+        if (parentPropDefinedForInheritModal) {
+          // Only call this if the parent prop was previously defined, otherwise,
+          // rely on the parent prop watcher to trigger the inherit event.
+          this.resetInheritMetadataModal();
+        }
       },
       updateTitleForPage() {
         this.updateTabTitle(this.$store.getters.appendChannelName(this.modalTitle));
@@ -580,8 +591,13 @@
         });
       },
       inheritMetadata(metadata) {
+        if (!this.createMode) {
+          // This shouldn't happen, but prevent this just in case.
+          return;
+        }
         const setMetadata = () => {
-          for (const nodeId of this.newNodeIds) {
+          const nodeIds = this.uploadMode ? this.newNodeIds : this.selected;
+          for (const nodeId of nodeIds) {
             this.updateContentNode({
               id: nodeId,
               ...metadata,
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/InheritAncestorMetadataModal.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/InheritAncestorMetadataModal.vue
index b43deb5a4d..333d3f0eab 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/InheritAncestorMetadataModal.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/edit/InheritAncestorMetadataModal.vue
@@ -111,12 +111,7 @@
         );
       },
       active() {
-        return (
-          this.parent !== null &&
-          !this.allFieldsDesignatedByParent &&
-          !this.closed &&
-          this.parentHasInheritableMetadata
-        );
+        return this.parent !== null && !this.closed;
       },
       inheritableMetadataItems() {
         const returnValue = {};
@@ -192,6 +187,19 @@
     },
     methods: {
       ...mapActions('contentNode', ['updateContentNode']),
+      /**
+       * @public
+       */
+      checkInheritance() {
+        if (this.allFieldsDesignatedByParent || !this.parentHasInheritableMetadata) {
+          // If all fields have been designated by the parent, or there is nothing to inherit,
+          // automatically continue
+          this.handleContinue();
+        } else {
+          // Wait for the data to be updated before showing the dialog
+          this.closed = false;
+        }
+      },
       resetData() {
         if (this.parent) {
           this.dontShowAgain = false;
@@ -242,14 +250,7 @@
               };
             }, {});
             this.$nextTick(() => {
-              if (this.allFieldsDesignatedByParent || !this.parentHasInheritableMetadata) {
-                // If all fields have been designated by the parent, or there is nothing to inherit,
-                // automatically continue
-                this.handleContinue();
-              } else {
-                // Wait for the data to be updated before showing the dialog
-                this.closed = false;
-              }
+              this.checkInheritance();
             });
           });
         }
@@ -299,12 +300,6 @@
         this.closed = true;
         this.$emit('inherit', {});
       },
-      /**
-       * @public
-       */
-      resetClosed() {
-        this.closed = false;
-      },
     },
     $trs: {
       applyResourceDetailsTitle: "Apply details from the folder '{folder}'",
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/views/CurrentTopicView.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/views/CurrentTopicView.vue
index 84f387da38..a994e1c9aa 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/views/CurrentTopicView.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/views/CurrentTopicView.vue
@@ -931,12 +931,6 @@
           this.updateContentNode({ id: nodeId, ...metadata, mergeMapFields: true });
         }
         this.CLEAR_INHERITING_NODES(nodeIds);
-        this.$nextTick(() => {
-          // Once the inheritance is complete, reset the modal closed state.
-          if (!this.inheritingNodes || this.inheritingNodes.length === 0) {
-            this.$refs.inheritModal?.resetClosed();
-          }
-        });
       },
     },
     $trs: {