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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/-/typescript-estree-5.62.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CmcQ6uY7b9y694lKdRB8FEel7JbU/40iSAPomu++SjLMntB+2Leay2LO6i8VnJk58MtE9/nQSFIH6jpyRWyYzA==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@typescript-eslint/types": "5.61.0",
-        "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": "5.61.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/types": "5.62.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys": "5.62.0",
         "debug": "^4.3.4",
         "globby": "^11.1.0",
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@@ -3649,9 +3305,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/node_modules/semver": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.5.3.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.5.4.tgz",
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     },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/utils": {
-      "version": "5.61.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/utils/-/utils-5.61.0.tgz",
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+      "version": "5.62.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/utils/-/utils-5.62.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-n8oxjeb5aIbPFEtmQxQYOLI0i9n5ySBEY/ZEHHZqKQSFnxio1rv6dthascc9dLuwrL0RC5mPCxB7vnAVGAYWAQ==",
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       "dependencies": {
         "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": "^4.2.0",
         "@types/json-schema": "^7.0.9",
         "@types/semver": "^7.3.12",
-        "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": "5.61.0",
-        "@typescript-eslint/types": "5.61.0",
-        "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree": "5.61.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": "5.62.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/types": "5.62.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree": "5.62.0",
         "eslint-scope": "^5.1.1",
         "semver": "^7.3.7"
       },
@@ -3729,12 +3385,12 @@
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     },
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-      "version": "5.61.0",
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+      "version": "5.62.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys/-/visitor-keys-5.62.0.tgz",
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       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@typescript-eslint/types": "5.61.0",
+        "@typescript-eslint/types": "5.62.0",
         "eslint-visitor-keys": "^3.3.0"
       },
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@@ -6242,12 +5898,6 @@
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-    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graphemer/-/graphemer-1.4.0.tgz",
@@ -11478,18 +11128,6 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/ts-api-utils": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ts-api-utils/-/ts-api-utils-1.0.1.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.13.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "typescript": ">=4.2.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/ts-jest": {
       "version": "26.5.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ts-jest/-/ts-jest-26.5.6.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8056c9a7..47b383fe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@googlemaps/markerclusterer",
-  "version": "2.3.1",
+  "version": "2.3.2-beta.1",
   "description": "Creates and manages per-zoom-level clusters for large amounts of markers.",
   "keywords": [
     "cluster",
diff --git a/src/markerclusterer.test.ts b/src/markerclusterer.test.ts
index 2f42491d..eac65d2f 100644
--- a/src/markerclusterer.test.ts
+++ b/src/markerclusterer.test.ts
@@ -40,14 +40,23 @@ describe.each(markerClasses)(
     const renderer = { render };
 
     let map: google.maps.Map;
+    let rafSpy: jest.SpyInstance;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       map = new google.maps.Map(document.createElement("div"));
+      // Runs the raf callback immediately.
+      rafSpy = jest
+        .spyOn(window, "requestAnimationFrame")
+        .mockImplementation((cb) => {
+          cb(performance.now());
+          return 0;
+        });
     });
 
     afterEach(() => {
       calculate.mockClear();
       render.mockClear();
+      rafSpy.mockRestore();
     });
 
     test("markerClusterer does not render if no map", () => {
@@ -81,7 +90,7 @@ describe.each(markerClasses)(
       markerClusterer.render();
 
       expect(calculate).toBeCalledWith({ map, markers, mapCanvasProjection });
-      expect(markerClusterer["reset"]).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(markerClusterer["reset"]).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
       expect(markerClusterer["renderClusters"]).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
@@ -125,6 +134,86 @@ describe.each(markerClasses)(
       expect(deleteSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
+    test("markerClusterer render should not remove markers from the map if they were already rendered", () => {
+      const marker = new markerClass();
+      const markers: Marker[] = [marker];
+
+      const algorithm = {
+        calculate: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
+          clusters: [new Cluster({ markers })],
+          changed: true,
+        }),
+      };
+      const markerClusterer = new MarkerClusterer({
+        markers,
+        algorithm,
+      });
+      markerClusterer.getMap = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => map);
+      markerClusterer.getProjection = jest
+        .fn()
+        .mockImplementation(() => jest.fn());
+      markerClusterer["renderClusters"] = jest.fn();
+      markerClusterer["clusters"] = [new Cluster({ markers })];
+
+      MarkerUtils.setMap = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => null);
+
+      markerClusterer["render"]();
+
+      expect(MarkerUtils.setMap).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+    });
+
+    test("markerClusterer render should remove markers from the map if they are no more rendered", () => {
+      const marker = new markerClass();
+      const markers: Marker[] = [marker];
+
+      const algorithm = {
+        calculate: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ clusters: [], changed: true }),
+      };
+      const markerClusterer = new MarkerClusterer({
+        markers,
+        algorithm,
+      });
+      markerClusterer.getMap = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => map);
+      markerClusterer.getProjection = jest
+        .fn()
+        .mockImplementation(() => jest.fn());
+      markerClusterer["renderClusters"] = jest.fn();
+      const cluster = new Cluster({ markers });
+      cluster.marker = marker;
+      markerClusterer["clusters"] = [cluster];
+
+      MarkerUtils.setMap = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => null);
+
+      markerClusterer["render"]();
+
+      expect(MarkerUtils.setMap).toHaveBeenCalledWith(marker, null);
+    });
+
+    test("markerClusterer render should remove all group cluster markers from the map", () => {
+      const markers: Marker[] = [new markerClass(), new markerClass()];
+      const algorithm = {
+        calculate: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ clusters: [], changed: true }),
+      };
+      const markerClusterer = new MarkerClusterer({
+        markers,
+        algorithm,
+      });
+      markerClusterer.getMap = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => map);
+      markerClusterer.getProjection = jest
+        .fn()
+        .mockImplementation(() => jest.fn());
+      markerClusterer["renderClusters"] = jest.fn();
+      const cluster = new Cluster({ markers });
+      cluster.marker = new markerClass();
+      markerClusterer["clusters"] = [cluster];
+
+      MarkerUtils.setMap = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => null);
+
+      markerClusterer["render"]();
+
+      expect(MarkerUtils.setMap).toHaveBeenCalledWith(cluster.marker, null);
+    });
+
     test("markerClusterer renderClusters bypasses renderer if just one", () => {
       const markers: Marker[] = [new markerClass()];
 
@@ -174,6 +263,28 @@ describe.each(markerClasses)(
       );
     });
 
+    test("markerClusterer renderClusters remove all individual markers from the map", () => {
+      const marker1 = new markerClass();
+      const marker2 = new markerClass();
+      const markers: Marker[] = [marker1, marker2];
+
+      const markerClusterer = new MarkerClusterer({
+        markers,
+        renderer,
+      });
+
+      MarkerUtils.setMap = jest.fn();
+      markerClusterer.getMap = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => map);
+
+      const clusters = [new Cluster({ markers })];
+
+      markerClusterer["clusters"] = clusters;
+      markerClusterer["renderClusters"]();
+
+      expect(MarkerUtils.setMap).toBeCalledWith(marker1, null);
+      expect(MarkerUtils.setMap).toBeCalledWith(marker2, null);
+    });
+
     test("markerClusterer renderClusters does not set click handler", () => {
       const markers: Marker[] = [new markerClass()];
 
diff --git a/src/markerclusterer.ts b/src/markerclusterer.ts
index c20a2f7b..6da5eb2e 100644
--- a/src/markerclusterer.ts
+++ b/src/markerclusterer.ts
@@ -178,14 +178,44 @@ export class MarkerClusterer extends OverlayViewSafe {
         mapCanvasProjection: this.getProjection(),
       });
 
-      // allow algorithms to return flag on whether the clusters/markers have changed
+      // Allow algorithms to return flag on whether the clusters/markers have changed.
       if (changed || changed == undefined) {
-        // reset visibility of markers and clusters
-        this.reset();
-        // store new clusters
-        this.clusters = clusters;
+        // Accumulate the markers of the clusters composed of a single marker.
+        // Those clusters directly use the marker.
+        // Clusters with more than one markers use a group marker generated by a renderer.
+        const singleMarker = new Set<Marker>();
+        for (const cluster of clusters) {
+          if (cluster.markers.length == 1) {
+            singleMarker.add(cluster.markers[0]);
+          }
+        }
+
+        const groupMarkers: Marker[] = [];
+        // Iterate the clusters that are currently rendered.
+        for (const cluster of this.clusters) {
+          if (cluster.marker == null) {
+            continue;
+          }
+          if (cluster.markers.length == 1) {
+            if (!singleMarker.has(cluster.marker)) {
+              // The marker:
+              // - was previously rendered because it is from a cluster with 1 marker,
+              // - should no more be rendered as it is not in singleMarker.
+              MarkerUtils.setMap(cluster.marker, null);
+            }
+          } else {
+            // Delay the removal of old group markers to avoid flickering.
+            groupMarkers.push(cluster.marker);
+          }
+        }
 
+        this.clusters = clusters;
         this.renderClusters();
+
+        // Delayed removal of the markers of the former groups.
+        requestAnimationFrame(() =>
+          groupMarkers.forEach((marker) => MarkerUtils.setMap(marker, null))
+        );
       }
       google.maps.event.trigger(
         this,
@@ -215,14 +245,18 @@ export class MarkerClusterer extends OverlayViewSafe {
   }
 
   protected renderClusters(): void {
-    // generate stats to pass to renderers
+    // Generate stats to pass to renderers.
     const stats = new ClusterStats(this.markers, this.clusters);
     const map = this.getMap() as google.maps.Map;
+
     this.clusters.forEach((cluster) => {
       if (cluster.markers.length === 1) {
         cluster.marker = cluster.markers[0];
       } else {
+        // Generate the marker to represent the group.
         cluster.marker = this.renderer.render(cluster, stats, map);
+        // Make sure all individual markers are removed from the map.
+        cluster.markers.forEach((marker) => MarkerUtils.setMap(marker, null));
         if (this.onClusterClick) {
           cluster.marker.addListener(
             "click",