diff --git a/.changeset/little-experts-deny.md b/.changeset/little-experts-deny.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e26e0410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/little-experts-deny.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@gitbook/react-openapi': patch
+---
+
+Remove top level circular refs in alternatives
diff --git a/packages/react-openapi/src/OpenAPISchema.tsx b/packages/react-openapi/src/OpenAPISchema.tsx
index 33f1f9d68..f7440efba 100644
--- a/packages/react-openapi/src/OpenAPISchema.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-openapi/src/OpenAPISchema.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function OpenAPISchemaProperty(props: {
                             <OpenAPISchemaAlternative
                                 key={index}
                                 schema={schema}
-                                circularRefs={circularRefs}
+                                circularRefs={new Map(circularRefs)}
                                 context={context}
                             />
                         ))}