diff --git a/components/script/dom/node.rs b/components/script/dom/node.rs
index 54535fdb7af..15273bbb49e 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/node.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/node.rs
@@ -370,8 +370,9 @@ impl<'a> PrivateNodeHelpers for &'a Node {
         for node in child.traverse_preorder() {
             node.set_flag(IS_IN_DOC, false);
             vtable_for(&&*node).unbind_from_tree(parent_in_doc);
+            node.layout_data.dispose(&node);
         }
-        child.layout_data.dispose(child);
+
         let document = child.owner_doc();
         document.content_and_heritage_changed(child, NodeDamage::OtherNodeDamage);
     }