diff --git a/core/src/display_object/button.rs b/core/src/display_object/button.rs
index 798e6042c..5bfa2faea 100644
--- a/core/src/display_object/button.rs
+++ b/core/src/display_object/button.rs
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ impl<'gc> TDisplayObject<'gc> for Button<'gc> {
             let tracker = context.focus_tracker;
             tracker.set(None, context);
         }
+        self.set_removed(context.gc_context, true);
     }
 }