diff --git a/src/core/Layout.ts b/src/core/Layout.ts
index f939729f..98de44c8 100644
--- a/src/core/Layout.ts
+++ b/src/core/Layout.ts
@@ -223,9 +223,14 @@ export class Layout {
         }
     }
 
-    /** Marks the root layout as needing recalculation */
-    public invalidateRoot(): void {
-        const root = this.getRoot();
+    /**
+     * Marks the root layout as needing recalculation
+     * @param start - Optional container to start searching for the root from
+     */
+    public invalidateRoot(start?: Container): void {
+        const root = this.getRoot(start);
+
+        if (root.destroyed) return;
 
         root._layout!._isDirty = true;
         root._onUpdate();
@@ -244,11 +249,12 @@ export class Layout {
 
     /**
      * Finds the root container by traversing up the layout tree
+     * @param start - Optional container to start searching for the root from
      * @returns The root container
      */
-    public getRoot(): Container {
+    public getRoot(start?: Container): Container {
         // find the root node by traversing up the yoga tree
-        let root: Container = this.target as Container;
+        let root: Container = start || (this.target as Container);
 
         while (root.parent?._layout || (root.parent as OverflowContainer)?.isOverflowContainer) {
             root = root.parent;
@@ -278,11 +284,11 @@ export class Layout {
     /**
      * @ignore
      */
-    public _onChildRemoved(): void {
+    public _onChildRemoved(parent?: Container): void {
         if (!this.hasParent) return;
 
         this.hasParent = false;
-        this.invalidateRoot();
+        this.invalidateRoot(parent);
         onChildRemoved(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/__tests__/index.test.tsx b/tests/__tests__/index.test.tsx
index 384a0f3c..5bf4789f 100644
--- a/tests/__tests__/index.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/__tests__/index.test.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import * as objectFitLayoutViewStories from '../stories/custom/objectFit/objectF
 import * as objectFitStories from '../stories/custom/objectFit/objectFit.stories';
 import * as isLeafStories from '../stories/custom/leaf/isLeaf.stories';
 import * as dynamicTextStories from '../stories/custom/dynamicChanges/dynamicText.stories';
+import * as dynamicDeleteStories from '../stories/custom/dynamicChanges/dynamicDelete.stories';
 import * as layoutContainerBackgroundStories from '../stories/custom/components/layoutContainerBackground.stories';
 import * as layoutContainerStories from '../stories/custom/components/layoutContainer.stories';
 import * as applySizeStories from '../stories/custom/applySize/applySize.stories';
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ allStories.objectFitLayoutViewStories = composeStories(objectFitLayoutViewStorie
 allStories.objectFitStories = composeStories(objectFitStories);
 allStories.isLeafStories = composeStories(isLeafStories);
 allStories.dynamicTextStories = composeStories(dynamicTextStories);
+allStories.dynamicDeleteStories = composeStories(dynamicDeleteStories);
 allStories.layoutContainerBackgroundStories = composeStories(layoutContainerBackgroundStories);
 allStories.layoutContainerStories = composeStories(layoutContainerStories);
 allStories.applySizeStories = composeStories(applySizeStories);
diff --git a/tests/snapshots/yoga-dynamic-changes-delete--delete-webkit.png b/tests/snapshots/yoga-dynamic-changes-delete--delete-webkit.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9317d70
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diff --git a/tests/stories/custom/dynamicChanges/dynamicDelete.stories.tsx b/tests/stories/custom/dynamicChanges/dynamicDelete.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a5be1eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/stories/custom/dynamicChanges/dynamicDelete.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { type Text as PixiText } from 'pixi.js';
+import React, { type FC } from 'react';
+import { ReactStory } from '../../yoga/utils/reactStory';
+
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react';
+
+const LayoutComponent: FC = ({}) => {
+    const refs: Record<string, React.RefObject<PixiText | null>> = {};
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        refs[`r${i + 1}`] = React.createRef<PixiText>();
+    }
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        Object.values(refs)[2]!.current?.removeFromParent();
+    }, 100);
+
+    return (
+        <layout config={{ useWebDefaults: false }}>
+            <node
+                style={{
+                    width: 300,
+                    height: 300,
+                    padding: 10,
+                    gap: 40,
+                    flexDirection: 'column',
+                }}
+            >
+                <pixiText ref={refs.r1} text="[0]" style={{ fill: 0xffffff }} layout={true} />
+                <pixiText ref={refs.r2} text="[1]" style={{ fill: 0xffffff }} layout={true} />
+                <pixiText ref={refs.r3} text="[2]" style={{ fill: 0xffffff }} layout={true} />
+                <pixiText ref={refs.r4} text="[3]" style={{ fill: 0xffffff }} layout={true} />
+            </node>
+        </layout>
+    );
+};
+
+// 👇 This default export determines where your story goes in the story list
+const meta: Meta<typeof LayoutComponent> = {
+    title: 'Yoga/Dynamic Changes/Delete',
+    component: LayoutComponent,
+    render: (args) => (
+        <ReactStory>
+            <LayoutComponent {...args} />
+        </ReactStory>
+    ),
+};
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof LayoutComponent>;
+
+export const Delete: Story = {
+    tags: ['delay:200'],
+    args: {},
+};