diff --git a/editor/src/messages/layout/utility_types/layout_widget.rs b/editor/src/messages/layout/utility_types/layout_widget.rs
index a24c47bf..c81e5e26 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/layout/utility_types/layout_widget.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/layout/utility_types/layout_widget.rs
@@ -523,7 +523,6 @@ impl WidgetHolder {
 					a.diff(b.clone(), &mut new_widget_path, widget_diffs);
 					new_widget_path.pop();
 				}
-				self.widget = new.widget;
 				return;
 			}
 		}