diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ab2c010c..77ba8a90 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ The following table shows which versions of MapReader are compatible with which
 
 _Add new changes here_
 
+### Fixed
+- Fixes the `explore_predictions` and `explore_search_results` methods in the `DeepSoloRunner` and `MapTextRunner` classes ([#544](https://github.com/maps-as-data/MapReader/pull/544))
+
 ## [v1.6.2](https://github.com/Living-with-machines/MapReader/releases/tag/v1.6.2) (2025-01-02)
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/mapreader/spot_text/runner_base.py b/mapreader/spot_text/runner_base.py
index 3221a3df..cbc91dc7 100644
--- a/mapreader/spot_text/runner_base.py
+++ b/mapreader/spot_text/runner_base.py
@@ -672,6 +672,9 @@ def explore_predictions(
             tiles = xyz.providers.OpenStreetMap.Mapnik
 
         preds_df = self._dict_to_dataframe(self.geo_predictions)
+        preds_df.drop(
+            columns=["pixel_geometry"], inplace=True
+        )  # drop pixel_geometry since we can't have two polygon columns
 
         return preds_df[preds_df["image_id"] == parent_id].explore(
             tiles=tiles,
@@ -1059,6 +1062,9 @@ def explore_search_results(
 
         geo_search_results = self._get_geo_search_results()
         geo_df = self._dict_to_dataframe(geo_search_results)
+        geo_df.drop(
+            columns=["pixel_geometry"], inplace=True
+        )  # drop pixel_geometry since we can't have two polygon columns
 
         return geo_df[geo_df["image_id"] == parent_id].explore(
             tiles=tiles,