diff --git a/components/lua_ui/element.cpp b/components/lua_ui/element.cpp
index 9d45f6ed7f..c239335abb 100644
--- a/components/lua_ui/element.cpp
+++ b/components/lua_ui/element.cpp
@@ -313,9 +313,8 @@ namespace LuaUi
     {
         if (mState != Destroyed)
         {
-            if (mState != New)
+            if (mRoot != nullptr)
             {
-                assert(mRoot);
                 destroyRoot(mRoot);
                 mRoot = nullptr;
             }