diff --git a/src/client/GutterAds.ts b/src/client/GutterAds.ts
index 91cc08e30..88b498a02 100644
--- a/src/client/GutterAds.ts
+++ b/src/client/GutterAds.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ export class GutterAds extends LitElement {
     });
   }
 
+  public close(): void {
+    try {
+      window.ramp.destroyUnits(this.leftAdType);
+      window.ramp.destroyUnits(this.rightAdType);
+      console.log("successfully destroyed gutter ads");
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("error destroying gutter ads", e);
+    }
+  }
+
   private loadAds(): void {
     console.log("loading ramp ads");
     // Ensure the container elements exist before loading ads
diff --git a/src/client/Main.ts b/src/client/Main.ts
index 24a041ac5..9189efebf 100644
--- a/src/client/Main.ts
+++ b/src/client/Main.ts
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ class Client {
           "token-login",
           "matchmaking-modal",
           "lang-selector",
+          "gutter-ads",
         ].forEach((tag) => {
           const modal = document.querySelector(tag) as HTMLElement & {
             close?: () => void;
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/InGameHeaderAd.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/InGameHeaderAd.ts
index fb956b267..6e790af0a 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/InGameHeaderAd.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/InGameHeaderAd.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ export class InGameHeaderAd extends LitElement implements Layer {
   private hideHeaderAd(): void {
     this.shouldShow = false;
     this.adLoaded = false;
+    try {
+      window.ramp.destroyUnits(HEADER_AD_TYPE);
+      console.log("successfully destroyed in game header ad");
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("error destroying in game header ad", e);
+    }
     this.requestUpdate();
   }