diff --git a/cartoframes/io/carto.py b/cartoframes/io/carto.py
index 8abf343b4..864e73707 100644
--- a/cartoframes/io/carto.py
+++ b/cartoframes/io/carto.py
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ def to_carto(dataframe, table_name, credentials=None, if_exists='fail', geom_col
         gdf.set_geometry(dataframe.geometry.name, inplace=True)
 
     if has_geometry(gdf):
+        if GEOM_COLUMN_NAME in gdf and dataframe.geometry.name != GEOM_COLUMN_NAME:
+            gdf.drop(columns=[GEOM_COLUMN_NAME], inplace=True)
+
         # Prepare geometry column for the upload
         gdf.rename_geometry(GEOM_COLUMN_NAME, inplace=True)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/io/test_carto.py b/tests/unit/io/test_carto.py
index 2c9cd83fa..59d2d6f48 100644
--- a/tests/unit/io/test_carto.py
+++ b/tests/unit/io/test_carto.py
@@ -249,6 +249,42 @@ def test_to_carto(mocker):
     assert norm_table_name == table_name
 
 
+def test_to_carto_two_geom_columns(mocker):
+    # Given
+    table_name = '__table_name__'
+    cm_mock = mocker.patch.object(ContextManager, 'copy_from')
+    cm_mock.return_value = table_name
+    df = GeoDataFrame({'geometry': [Point([0, 0])],
+                       'the_geom': '010100000000000000000000000000000000000000'})
+
+    # When
+    norm_table_name = to_carto(df, table_name, CREDENTIALS)
+
+    # Then
+    assert cm_mock.call_args[0][1] == table_name
+    assert cm_mock.call_args[0][2] == 'fail'
+    assert cm_mock.call_args[0][3] is True
+    assert norm_table_name == table_name
+
+
+def test_to_carto_two_geom_columns_and_geom_col(mocker):
+    # Given
+    table_name = '__table_name__'
+    cm_mock = mocker.patch.object(ContextManager, 'copy_from')
+    cm_mock.return_value = table_name
+    df = GeoDataFrame({'geometry': [Point([0, 0])],
+                       'the_geom': '010100000000000000000000000000000000000000'})
+
+    # When
+    norm_table_name = to_carto(df, table_name, CREDENTIALS, geom_col='geometry')
+
+    # Then
+    assert cm_mock.call_args[0][1] == table_name
+    assert cm_mock.call_args[0][2] == 'fail'
+    assert cm_mock.call_args[0][3] is True
+    assert norm_table_name == table_name
+
+
 def test_to_carto_chunks(mocker):
     # Given
     table_name = '__table_name__'