diff --git a/packages/entity/src/traits/dom-node.js b/packages/entity/src/traits/dom-node.js
index 90f9091..8cd924b 100644
--- a/packages/entity/src/traits/dom-node.js
+++ b/packages/entity/src/traits/dom-node.js
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ export default () => class DomNode extends decorate(Trait) {
   }
 
   destroy() {
-    this.removeFromDom();
+    super.parentNode?.removeChild(this.entity.node);
+    super.parentNode = null;
     this.$$styleTicker.off('tick', this.tickStyle);
     super.destroy();
   }
@@ -135,7 +136,6 @@ export default () => class DomNode extends decorate(Trait) {
   }
 
   removeFromDom() {
-    super.parentNode?.removeChild(this.entity.node);
     super.parentNode = null;
   }