diff --git a/compiler/generate/visitors/EachBlock.js b/compiler/generate/visitors/EachBlock.js
index cc34aa3f60..ac10ee361e 100644
--- a/compiler/generate/visitors/EachBlock.js
+++ b/compiler/generate/visitors/EachBlock.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export default {
 				${name}_iterations[i].teardown( detach );
 			}
 
-			${name}_anchor.parentNode.removeChild( ${name}_anchor );
+			if ( detach ) ${name}_anchor.parentNode.removeChild( ${name}_anchor );
 		` );
 
 		const indexNames = Object.assign( {}, generator.current.indexNames );