diff --git a/jupyter_drives/manager.py b/jupyter_drives/manager.py
index 705eba4..3d7a7c0 100644
--- a/jupyter_drives/manager.py
+++ b/jupyter_drives/manager.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ async def list_drives(self):
         }
         return response
     
-    async def mount_drive(self, drive_name, provider):
+    async def mount_drive(self, drive_name, provider, location=''):
         """Mount a drive.
 
         Args:
@@ -311,7 +311,9 @@ async def mount_drive(self, drive_name, provider):
         """
         try:
             if provider == 's3':
-                if drive_name in self._external_drives and self._external_drives[drive_name]["is_public"] is False: 
+                if location: 
+                    region = location
+                elif drive_name in self._external_drives and self._external_drives[drive_name]["is_public"] is False: 
                     region = self._external_drives[drive_name]["location"]
                 else:
                     region = await self._get_drive_location(drive_name)
diff --git a/src/plugins/drivelistmanager.tsx b/src/plugins/drivelistmanager.tsx
index 5cc718a..662599b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/drivelistmanager.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/drivelistmanager.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ export function DriveInputComponent({
         <input
           type="checkbox"
           checked={isPublic}
-          onChange={event => setIsPublic(event.target.checked)}
+          onChange={event => {
+            setIsPublic(event.target.checked);
+            setRegion('');
+          }}
         />
         {!isPublic && (
           <input
@@ -212,7 +215,8 @@ export function DriveListManagerComponent({ model }: IProps) {
   const onAddedPublicDrive = async () => {
     // Check if user has access to drive.
     const result = await mountDrive(publicDrive, {
-      provider: 's3'
+      provider: 's3',
+      location: driveRegion
     });
     if (result && result.error) {
       // Show error in case of failure.
@@ -223,9 +227,10 @@ export function DriveListManagerComponent({ model }: IProps) {
         await addPublicDrive(publicDrive);
       } else {
         await addExternalDrive(publicDrive, driveRegion);
-        setDriveRegion('');
       }
+      setPublicDrive('');
       setDriveRegion('');
+      setIsPublic(false);
       await model.refresh();
     }
   };
diff --git a/src/requests.ts b/src/requests.ts
index 8891eb5..d9c2ce0 100644
--- a/src/requests.ts
+++ b/src/requests.ts
@@ -67,11 +67,12 @@ export async function getDrivesList() {
  */
 export async function mountDrive(
   driveName: string,
-  options: { provider: string }
+  options: { provider: string; location?: string }
 ) {
   const body: ReadonlyJSONObject = {
     drive_name: driveName,
-    provider: options.provider
+    provider: options.provider,
+    location: options.location ?? ''
   };
   try {
     await requestAPI<any>('drives', 'POST', body);