diff --git a/src/Providers/GlobalSettingsProvider.tsx b/src/Providers/GlobalSettingsProvider.tsx
index 08c7513..4577d72 100644
--- a/src/Providers/GlobalSettingsProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/Providers/GlobalSettingsProvider.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ export const GlobalSettingsProvider = ({
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (initialGameSettings.gridArea) {
+      removeLocalStorage();
+      return;
+    }
     //parse existing game settings with zod schema
     const parsedInitialGameSettings =
       InitialGameSettingsSchema.safeParse(initialGameSettings);