diff --git a/frontend/src/features/stations/components/StationMap.tsx b/frontend/src/features/stations/components/StationMap.tsx
index 1ed10e4..f01784d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/stations/components/StationMap.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/stations/components/StationMap.tsx
@@ -82,20 +82,34 @@ export const StationMap: React.FC<StationMapProps> = ({
     };
 
     initMap();
+
+    // Cleanup: clear markers when component unmounts
+    return () => {
+      try {
+        markers.current.forEach((marker) => marker.setMap(null));
+        infoWindows.current.forEach((iw) => iw.close());
+        markers.current = [];
+        infoWindows.current = [];
+      } catch (err) {
+        // Silently ignore cleanup errors - they don't affect the user
+        console.debug('[StationMap] Cleanup error (ignored):', err);
+      }
+    };
   }, []);
 
   // Update markers when stations or saved status changes
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!map.current) return;
 
-    // Clear old markers and info windows
-    markers.current.forEach((marker) => marker.setMap(null));
-    infoWindows.current.forEach((iw) => iw.close());
-    markers.current = [];
-    infoWindows.current = [];
+    try {
+      // Clear old markers and info windows
+      markers.current.forEach((marker) => marker.setMap(null));
+      infoWindows.current.forEach((iw) => iw.close());
+      markers.current = [];
+      infoWindows.current = [];
 
-    getGoogleMapsApi();
-    let allMarkers: google.maps.Marker[] = [];
+      getGoogleMapsApi();
+      let allMarkers: google.maps.Marker[] = [];
 
     // Add station markers
     stations.forEach((station) => {
@@ -132,9 +146,19 @@ export const StationMap: React.FC<StationMapProps> = ({
       allMarkers.push(currentLocationMarker.current);
     }
 
-    // Fit bounds to show all markers
-    if (allMarkers.length > 0) {
-      fitBoundsToMarkers(map.current, allMarkers);
+      // Fit bounds to show all markers
+      if (allMarkers.length > 0) {
+        fitBoundsToMarkers(map.current, allMarkers);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Ignore DOM errors from Google Maps conflicting with React reconciliation
+      // This is a known issue when Google Maps removes DOM nodes that React still has references to
+      if (error instanceof Error && error.message.includes('removeChild')) {
+        console.warn('[StationMap] Ignoring Google Maps DOM conflict:', error.message);
+        return;
+      }
+      // Re-throw other errors
+      throw error;
     }
   }, [stations, savedPlaceIds, currentLocation, onMarkerClick]);
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/stations/utils/maps-loader.ts b/frontend/src/features/stations/utils/maps-loader.ts
index 09ab938..937c4d4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/stations/utils/maps-loader.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/stations/utils/maps-loader.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ export function loadGoogleMaps(): Promise<void> {
 
     // Create script tag with callback
     const script = document.createElement('script');
-    script.src = `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=${apiKey}&loading=async&callback=${callbackName}&libraries=places`;
-    script.async = true;
+    script.src = `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=${apiKey}&callback=${callbackName}&libraries=places`;
     script.defer = true;
 
     script.onerror = () => {