diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/PirepController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/PirepController.php
index 95777f60..06765e42 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/PirepController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/PirepController.php
@@ -497,6 +497,12 @@ class PirepController extends Controller
 
         Log::info('Posting ROUTE, PIREP: '.$id, $request->post());
 
+        // Delete the route before posting a new one
+        Acars::where([
+            'pirep_id' => $id,
+            'type'     => AcarsType::ROUTE
+        ])->delete();
+
         $count = 0;
         $route = $request->post('route', []);
         foreach ($route as $position) {
diff --git a/app/Services/PirepService.php b/app/Services/PirepService.php
index 680bd4c7..31c7431a 100644
--- a/app/Services/PirepService.php
+++ b/app/Services/PirepService.php
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class PirepService extends Service
 
     /**
      * Save the route into the ACARS table with AcarsType::ROUTE
+     * This attempts to create the route from the navdata and the route
+     * entered into the PIREP's route field
      * @param Pirep $pirep
      * @return Pirep
      * @throws \Exception
@@ -114,7 +116,6 @@ class PirepService extends Service
 
         if (!filled($pirep->dpt_airport)) {
             Log::error('saveRoute: dpt_airport not found: '.$pirep->dpt_airport_id);
-
             return $pirep;
         }