diff --git a/msagent.js/src/agent.ts b/msagent.js/src/agent.ts
index 44f0687..d6ae132 100644
--- a/msagent.js/src/agent.ts
+++ b/msagent.js/src/agent.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ export class Agent {
 		parent.appendChild(this.cnv);
 	}
 
+    remove() {
+       this.cnv.parentElement?.removeChild(this.cnv);
+    }
+
     // add promise versions later.
     playAnimation(index: number, finishCallback: () => void) {
         if(this.animState != null)
diff --git a/webapp/src/ts/testbed.ts b/webapp/src/ts/testbed.ts
index 486093a..4ac0b63 100644
--- a/webapp/src/ts/testbed.ts
+++ b/webapp/src/ts/testbed.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ input.addEventListener("change", async () => {
 
     console.log("About to parse character");
     let agent = msagent.agentParseCharacterTestbed(new Uint8Array(buffer));
+
+    if(w.agent != null) {
+        w.agent.hide();
+    }
+
     w.agent = agent;
     agent.addToDom(document.body);