diff --git a/glass-easel/src/element.ts b/glass-easel/src/element.ts
index 9438c19..941bfe6 100644
--- a/glass-easel/src/element.ts
+++ b/glass-easel/src/element.ts
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@ export class Element implements NodeCast {
 
   private static checkAndCallDetached(node: Node) {
     const callFunc = function callFunc(node: Node) {
+      if (node._$destroyOnDetach) {
+        node.destroyBackendElement()
+      }
       if (node instanceof Element && node._$attached) {
         node.childNodes.forEach(callFunc)
         if (node instanceof Component) {
@@ -430,9 +433,6 @@ export class Element implements NodeCast {
           node._$attached = false
         }
       }
-      if (node._$destroyOnDetach) {
-        node.destroyBackendElement()
-      }
     }
     callFunc(node)
   }