diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/genreSelector.js b/app/assets/javascripts/genreSelector.js
index 57d25aa8b..3b3848c4d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/genreSelector.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/genreSelector.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
         }
 
         function render(parentSelector) {
+            $('select', parentSelector).empty();
             var template = $('#template-genre-option').html();
             $.each(_genres, function(index, value) {
                 // value will be a dictionary entry from _genres: