diff --git a/dist/async-alpine.cjs.js b/dist/async-alpine.cjs.js
index 77909d0..6921e90 100644
--- a/dist/async-alpine.cjs.js
+++ b/dist/async-alpine.cjs.js
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ var AsyncAlpine = {
     return whichExport;
   },
   _activate(component) {
+    this.Alpine.destroyTree(component.el);
     component.el.removeAttribute(`${this._options.alpinePrefix}ignore`);
     component.el._x_ignore = false;
     this.Alpine.initTree(component.el);
diff --git a/dist/async-alpine.esm.js b/dist/async-alpine.esm.js
index 6d29c5b..47c4b3b 100644
--- a/dist/async-alpine.esm.js
+++ b/dist/async-alpine.esm.js
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ var AsyncAlpine = {
     return whichExport;
   },
   _activate(component) {
+    this.Alpine.destroyTree(component.el);
     component.el.removeAttribute(`${this._options.alpinePrefix}ignore`);
     component.el._x_ignore = false;
     this.Alpine.initTree(component.el);
diff --git a/dist/async-alpine.script.js b/dist/async-alpine.script.js
index 835ede2..5a2581f 100644
--- a/dist/async-alpine.script.js
+++ b/dist/async-alpine.script.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5440730..d5e3175 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "async-alpine",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "async-alpine",
-      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "version": "1.2.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "alpinejs": "^3.10.2",
diff --git a/src/core/async-alpine.js b/src/core/async-alpine.js
index 5269931..ce991f1 100644
--- a/src/core/async-alpine.js
+++ b/src/core/async-alpine.js
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ const AsyncAlpine = {
    * them force Alpine to re-scan the tree
    */
   _activate(component) {
+    this.Alpine.destroyTree(component.el);
     component.el.removeAttribute(`${this._options.alpinePrefix}ignore`);
     // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
     component.el._x_ignore = false;