diff --git a/packages/frontend-2/lib/viewer/composables/setup.ts b/packages/frontend-2/lib/viewer/composables/setup.ts
index a88a39013..453b7be22 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-2/lib/viewer/composables/setup.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-2/lib/viewer/composables/setup.ts
@@ -616,8 +616,9 @@ function setupResponseResourceItems(
       const modelId = item.modelId
       const objectId = item.objectId
 
-      // In case we want to go back to 1 resource per model:
-      // if (modelId && encounteredModels.has(modelId)) continue
+      // Uncommenting the following line resolved model duplication issues in the Model Panel
+      // without affecting diffing functionality. If future diffing problems arise, revisit this.
+      if (modelId && encounteredModels.has(modelId)) continue
       if (encounteredObjects.has(objectId)) continue
 
       finalItems.push(item)