diff --git a/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable_builder.hpp b/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable_builder.hpp
index 1297b5246..6e576f1fa 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable_builder.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable_builder.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     /// Get all the completed drawables and release ownership
     std::vector<UniqueDrawable> clearDrawables() {
         std::vector<UniqueDrawable> v = std::move(drawables);
+        drawables = std::vector<UniqueDrawable>{};
         return v;
     }