diff --git a/src/components/ConcernementMapItem.vue b/src/components/ConcernementMapItem.vue
index ef99eca..f3f809b 100644
--- a/src/components/ConcernementMapItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/ConcernementMapItem.vue
@@ -78,8 +78,11 @@ export default {
     
     this.parsePoints()
     this.getSalientPoints()
-    if (this.canvasMap) {
-      this.initCanvasMap()
+
+    if (this.salientPoints.length > 3) { // do not build item if it doesn't get enougth salient points
+      if (this.canvasMap) {
+        this.initCanvasMap()
+      }  
     }
 
   },