diff --git a/src/lib/components/DirectionsPanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/DirectionsPanel.svelte
index 522ac9e..bdc594d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/DirectionsPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/DirectionsPanel.svelte
@@ -157,15 +157,18 @@
 	}
 
 	// --- clear / route drawing ---
-	function clearRoute() {
+	function clearMap() {
 		if (routeLayer) { routeLayer.remove(); routeLayer = null; }
+	}
+	function clearRoute() {
+		clearMap();
 		result = null;
 		status = 'idle';
 		errorMsg = null;
 	}
 	async function drawResult(r: RouteResult) {
 		const L = (await import('leaflet')).default;
-		clearRoute();
+		clearMap();
 		if (!map) return;
 		routeLayer = L.layerGroup().addTo(map);
 		const drawPath = r.path ?? [];