diff --git a/.changeset/fuzzy-trams-kick.md b/.changeset/fuzzy-trams-kick.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b433eac803
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fuzzy-trams-kick.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-home': patch
+---
+
+fix(home): correct `clearAll` logic to properly handle `deletable` flag
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/home/CustomizableHomePage.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/home/CustomizableHomePage.tsx
index b592490f2e..1d3cab646b 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/home/CustomizableHomePage.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/home/CustomizableHomePage.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const defaultConfig = [
     y: 0,
     width: 24,
     height: 2,
+    deletable: false,
   },
   {
     component: 'HomePageRecentlyVisited',
diff --git a/plugins/home/src/components/CustomHomepage/CustomHomepageGrid.tsx b/plugins/home/src/components/CustomHomepage/CustomHomepageGrid.tsx
index fec7895170..a265a47290 100644
--- a/plugins/home/src/components/CustomHomepage/CustomHomepageGrid.tsx
+++ b/plugins/home/src/components/CustomHomepage/CustomHomepageGrid.tsx
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ export const CustomHomepageGrid = (props: CustomHomepageGridProps) => {
   };
 
   const clearLayout = () => {
-    setWidgets(widgets.filter(w => !w.deletable));
+    setWidgets(widgets.filter(w => w.deletable === false));
   };
 
   const changeEditMode = (mode: boolean) => {