diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/effects.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/effects.js
index 5506737e31..4d54e4e887 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/effects.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/effects.js
@@ -234,6 +234,12 @@ export function branch(fn) {
  * @returns {void}
  */
 export function destroy_effect(effect) {
+	var dom = effect.dom;
+
+	if (dom !== null) {
+		remove(dom);
+	}
+
 	destroy_effect_children(effect);
 	remove_reactions(effect, 0);
 	set_signal_status(effect, DESTROYED);
@@ -246,10 +252,6 @@ export function destroy_effect(effect) {
 
 	effect.teardown?.call(null);
 
-	if (effect.dom !== null) {
-		remove(effect.dom);
-	}
-
 	var parent = effect.parent;
 
 	// If the parent doesn't have any children, then skip this work altogether