diff --git a/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/src/mount.js b/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/src/mount.js
index 5b12985bb..ac09d21d8 100644
--- a/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/src/mount.js
+++ b/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/src/mount.js
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ function mountLayoutWithReconnectingWebSocket(
   socket.onopen = (event) => {
     console.info(`IDOM WebSocket connected.`);
 
-    if (mountState.everMounted) {
-      ReactDOM.unmountComponentAtNode(element);
-    }
     _resetOpenMountState(mountState);
 
     mountLayout(element, {