diff --git a/src/components/ol/Map.vue b/src/components/ol/Map.vue
index 86dc6e5e..a2d66bb1 100644
--- a/src/components/ol/Map.vue
+++ b/src/components/ol/Map.vue
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ export default {
         me.map.updateSize();
       });
       resizeObserver.observe(container);
+      this.resizeObserver = resizeObserver;
 
       // add tabIndex attribute to the map's container, so it gets focusable.
       // Otherwise the OL keyboard navigation won't work, see keyboardEventTarget
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ export default {
     }, 200);
   },
   destroyed () {
+    // unregister resizing of the map
+    this.resizeObserver.disconnect();
+
     // Send the event 'ol-map-unmounted' with the OL map as payload
     WguEventBus.$emit('ol-map-unmounted', this.map);