diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/tasks_form.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/tasks_form.coffee
index cdf6a7d63..5f8587c11 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/tasks_form.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/tasks_form.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ready = ->
   initializeFileTypeSelection()
   initializeVisibilityWarning()
+  initializeRadioButtonDeselection()
 
 initializeLoadSelect2 = ->
   $('#task_programming_language_id').select2
@@ -30,6 +31,24 @@ initializeVisibilityWarning = ->
   $('#task_access_level_public').on 'change', ->
     warning_message.addClass('d-none')
 
+initializeRadioButtonDeselection = ->
+  radios = $('.radio-switch input[type="radio"][name*="[usage_by_lms]"]')
+  hidden_field = $('input[name="file[usage_by_lms]"][type="hidden"]')
+
+  radios.each ->
+    $radio = $(this)
+    $radio.data('was-checked', $radio.prop('checked'))
+
+  radios.on 'click', ->
+    $radio = $(this)
+
+    if $radio.prop('checked') and $radio.data('was-checked')
+      $radio.prop('checked', false).data('was-checked', false)
+      hidden_field.val(null) # Reset the value to `nil`
+    else
+      radios.data('was-checked', false) # Reset all other radios
+      $radio.data('was-checked', true)
+      hidden_field.val('') # Clear hidden field since something is selected
 
 $(document).on('turbolinks:load', ready)
 $(document).on('select2:locales:loaded', initializeLoadSelect2)
diff --git a/app/models/task_file.rb b/app/models/task_file.rb
index 1c0b87d85..98c74213c 100644
--- a/app/models/task_file.rb
+++ b/app/models/task_file.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class TaskFile < ApplicationRecord
   validate :parent_validation_check
   attr_accessor :use_attached_file, :file_marked_for_deletion, :parent_blob_id
 
+  normalizes :usage_by_lms, with: ->(usage_by_lms) { usage_by_lms.presence }
+
   before_validation :attach_parent_blob, if: -> { attachment.blank? && task&.contribution? && parent.present? && parent_blob_id.present? }
   before_save :remove_attachment
 
diff --git a/app/views/tasks/_file_config.html.slim b/app/views/tasks/_file_config.html.slim
index 867d2e6cb..4828ad3bc 100644
--- a/app/views/tasks/_file_config.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/tasks/_file_config.html.slim
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   .form-control.placeholder
     = file.label :usage_by_lms, TaskFile.human_attribute_name('usage_by_lms'), class: 'form-label w-auto me-2'
     .radio-switch
+      = file.hidden_field :usage_by_lms, value: nil, class: 'fallback'
       = file.radio_button :usage_by_lms, 'edit', value: 'edit'
       = file.label :usage_by_lms_edit, data: {toggle: 'tooltip', placement: 'bottom'}, title: t('common.button.edit'), class: 'radio-left small-radio radio-third' do
         span.fa-stack