diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index f721b877..7afdc8a1 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_action_Open_Project_triggered()
     if (!dir.isEmpty()) {
         if (this->editor && this->editor->project) {
             Scripting::cb_ProjectClosed(this->editor->project->root);
+            this->ui->graphicsView_Map->overlay.clearItems();
         }
         porymapConfig.setRecentProject(dir);
         if (!openProject(dir)) {