Gradient tool glitch

[AndresGarcia84]

Using Photoshop 2025 v26.41 - Mac OS Sonoma 14.3 

Working with bracketed photography, two layers and then mask out to reveal or hide detail. I. have always been able to add multiple radial gradient adjustments on the same layer mask however, all of a sudden, when I attempt to create another radial gradient (on same layer mask) it pulls up the handles of the only one it will let me add. Seems like a glitch because a couple of times if I wait a while it might let me add another one, randomly so it doesn't really add up.  

Attached is a reference of what the layer mask might typically look like, different areas of linear or radial gradients and different densities within it is as well. Any suggestions? I would really really appreciate any help. 

I already reset the tool, reset the work space and even restarted the computer...scrolled to all possible areas within the layer mask options but can't figure it out 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, Properties, …) visible? 

Have you tried »Classic Gradient«? 

[AndresGarcia84]

Thanks for your help! Attached a couple of screenshots of the panels

R/ Classic gradient does allow me to just "drag away" with the adjustments but the handles and color swaps of the new versions are a nice to have and don't have or see those on the classic gradient. 

Still super confused about what might be off or going on.... I update OS just in case...the only "way around" I managed to notice is the following: Radial Gradient and mask once, shift key as I would normally do to drag a new one on the same layer mask but that pulls up those same handles of the only one it seems to allow - Control Z will deactivate those handles and then I can add a second gradient. Not ideal but I've been doing, undoing and doing again for every new gradient I want to add within that same layer mask 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I am afraid at current you can either use Classic Gradient or the »new« Gradient (with a work-around like you mentioned). 

But it seems there is something that seems like a bug in the »new« Gradient. 

If I create a Gradient on the Mask, select the Brush Tool and paint into it, select the Gradient Tool again and edit the Gradient the Brush stroke is simply removed.