diff --git a/config_tool.html b/config_tool.html
index f8994f6..ee42c90 100644
--- a/config_tool.html
+++ b/config_tool.html
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@
load_button.onchange = () => {
let reader = new FileReader();
+ rules_list.innerHTML = "";
+ modes_list.innerHTML = "";
reader.addEventListener("load", (event) => {
let vote_rules = JSON.parse(event.target.result);
for (let mode of vote_rules.modes)