diff --git a/src/map_element.cpp b/src/map_element.cpp
index c52e79b..85fbc39 100644
--- a/src/map_element.cpp
+++ b/src/map_element.cpp
@@ -179,12 +179,24 @@ void MapElement::visualizeMap(lanelet::LaneletMapConstPtr theMap) {
 
 
     // Create manual objects that will be attached to the scene-node
+    if (sceneManager_->hasManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_))) {
+        sceneManager_->destroyManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_));
+    }
     Ogre::ManualObject* mapManualObject =
         sceneManager_->createManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_++));
+    if (sceneManager_->hasManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_))) {
+        sceneManager_->destroyManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_));
+    }
     Ogre::ManualObject* seperatorManualObject =
         sceneManager_->createManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_++));
+    if (sceneManager_->hasManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_))) {
+        sceneManager_->destroyManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_));
+    }
     Ogre::ManualObject* areaManualObject =
         sceneManager_->createManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_++));
+    if (sceneManager_->hasManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_))) {
+        sceneManager_->destroyManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_));
+    }
     Ogre::ManualObject* parkingManualObject =
         sceneManager_->createManualObject("llet_object_" + std::to_string(manObjCounter_++));
 
@@ -397,4 +409,4 @@ Ogre::Vector3 MapElement::ogreVec3FromLLetPoint(const lanelet::ConstPoint3d poin
     return Ogre::Vector3(numeric_cast<Ogre::Real>(point.x()), numeric_cast<Ogre::Real>(point.y()), 0.f);
 }
 
-} // namespace lanelet_rviz_plugin_ros
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace lanelet_rviz_plugin_ros