diff --git a/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts b/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
index 3aa812607..76b5c0413 100644
--- a/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
+++ b/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ export function useGraphNodeManager(graph: LGraph): GraphNodeManager {
    * Creates a wrapped callback for a widget that maintains LiteGraph/Vue sync
    */
   const createWrappedWidgetCallback = (
-    widget: { value?: unknown; name: string }, // LiteGraph widget with minimal typing
+    widget: IBaseWidget, // LiteGraph widget with minimal typing
     originalCallback: ((value: unknown) => void) | undefined,
     nodeId: string
   ) => {
@@ -364,10 +364,10 @@ export function useGraphNodeManager(graph: LGraph): GraphNodeManager {
         }
 
         // Always update widget.value to ensure sync
-        widget.value = value
+        widget.value = value ?? undefined
 
         // 2. Call the original callback if it exists
-        if (originalCallback) {
+        if (originalCallback && widget.type !== 'asset') {
           originalCallback.call(widget, value)
         }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue
index 7f44e688f..d9f2acc02 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/components/NodeWidgets.vue
@@ -180,11 +180,7 @@ const processedWidgets = computed((): ProcessedWidget[] => {
       // Update the widget value directly
       widget.value = value
 
-      // Skip callback for asset widgets - their callback opens the modal,
-      // but Vue asset mode handles selection through the dropdown
-      if (widget.type !== 'asset') {
-        widget.callback?.(value)
-      }
+      widget.callback?.(value)
     }
 
     const tooltipText = getWidgetTooltip(widget)