diff --git a/src/model/route.js b/src/model/route.js
index c3a4324..e479390 100644
--- a/src/model/route.js
+++ b/src/model/route.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export default class Route extends SceneryObject {
     track_offset;
     category = "routes";
     type = "Route";
+    applied = false;
     points;
     offsets;
     segments = [];
@@ -139,6 +140,9 @@ export default class Route extends SceneryObject {
     }
 
     applyObject(scenery) {
+        if(this.applied) return; // already applied
+        this.applied = true;
+        
         this.segments.forEach((segment) => {
             segment.tracks.forEach((track) => {
                 scenery.addObject(track);