diff --git a/modules/bullet/area_bullet.cpp b/modules/bullet/area_bullet.cpp
index 4f332b7f505..d327eca5dec 100644
--- a/modules/bullet/area_bullet.cpp
+++ b/modules/bullet/area_bullet.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void AreaBullet::reload_body() {
 void AreaBullet::set_space(SpaceBullet *p_space) {
 	// Clear the old space if there is one
 	if (space) {
-		overlappingObjects.clear();
+		clear_overlaps(false);
 		isScratched = false;
 
 		// Remove this object form the physics world