diff --git a/dom.go b/dom.go
index a6adc40a..2df3d84a 100644
--- a/dom.go
+++ b/dom.go
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ func renderComponentOrHTML(next, prev ComponentOrHTML) *HTML {
 func Rerender(c Component) {
 	prevRender := c.context().prevRender
 	nextRender := renderComponentOrHTML(c, prevRender)
-	if prevRender != nil {
+	if prevRender != nil && nextRender.new {
 		if err := nextRender.replace(prevRender); err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}