fixes user selection getting lost on closing the sidepanel

[AllanOXDi]

Summary

Fixes user selection getting lost on closing the sidepanel Closes #12135

References

#12135

Reviewer guidance

1. Navigate to the select questions
2. Check the question you want to replace
3. Click replace icon
4. Close the side panel

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Build Artifacts

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