diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 9899632b89c..a90ed0badc3 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ Guidelines for modifications:
 * David Leon
 * Song Yi
 * Weihua Zhang
+* Tsz Ki GAO
 
 ## Acknowledgements
 
diff --git a/source/isaaclab/isaaclab/assets/rigid_object_collection/rigid_object_collection.py b/source/isaaclab/isaaclab/assets/rigid_object_collection/rigid_object_collection.py
index ff223d7c5bc..3aded6142be 100644
--- a/source/isaaclab/isaaclab/assets/rigid_object_collection/rigid_object_collection.py
+++ b/source/isaaclab/isaaclab/assets/rigid_object_collection/rigid_object_collection.py
@@ -591,6 +591,8 @@ def reshape_data_to_view(self, data: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
     """
 
     def _initialize_impl(self):
+        # clear object names list to prevent double counting on re-initialization
+        self._object_names_list.clear()
         # obtain global simulation view
         self._physics_sim_view = SimulationManager.get_physics_sim_view()
         root_prim_path_exprs = []