diff --git a/client/js/gfx/graphics.js b/client/js/gfx/graphics.js
index 31565a8..158738c 100644
--- a/client/js/gfx/graphics.js
+++ b/client/js/gfx/graphics.js
@@ -52,7 +52,13 @@ const create_map_dot = (data, x, y) => {
     return dot
 }
 
-const update_item_sprites = (data) => {
+const update_item_sprites = (data, sprites) => {
+
+    for (const sprite of sprites) {
+        if (sprite !== undefined) {
+            sprite.destroy()
+        }
+    }
 
     let item_sprites = {}
 
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@ export const startGraphicsUpdater = () => {
         }
 
         if (Object.keys(item_sprites).length !== Object.keys(data.map.items).length) {
-            item_sprites = update_item_sprites(data)
+            item_sprites = update_item_sprites(data, item_sprites)
             console.log("updating item sprites")
         }