diff --git a/.changeset/slow-pants-applaud.md b/.changeset/slow-pants-applaud.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8877a071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slow-pants-applaud.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'xstate-viz-app': minor
+---
+
+Reset the machine visualization when the inspector source gets disconnected
diff --git a/src/simulationMachine.tsx b/src/simulationMachine.tsx
index 438675c5..06aedeb1 100644
--- a/src/simulationMachine.tsx
+++ b/src/simulationMachine.tsx
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ export const simulationMachine = simModel.createMachine(
                     }),
                   );
                   break;
+                case 'xstate.disconnect' as any:
+                  sendBack(simModel.events['MACHINES.RESET']());
+                  break;
                 case 'service.state':
                   sendBack(
                     simModel.events['SERVICE.STATE'](
@@ -155,6 +158,11 @@ export const simulationMachine = simModel.createMachine(
             }).unsubscribe;
           },
         },
+        on: {
+          'MACHINES.RESET': {
+            actions: ['resetVisualizationState'],
+          },
+        },
       },
       visualizing: {
         tags: 'visualizing',