diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 28f6e6f..73b9a2a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Overlay.prototype.remove = function(){
   this.emit('close');
   classes(this.el).add('hidden');
   setTimeout(function(){
-    self.target.removeChild(self.el);
+    if (self.el.parentNode === self.target) self.target.removeChild(self.el);
   }, 350);
   return this;
 };