diff --git a/lib/package.json b/lib/package.json
index c80b8d1..2dbaf36 100644
--- a/lib/package.json
+++ b/lib/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "$schema": "../../node_modules/ng-packagr/package.schema.json",
   "name": "angular-svg-icon",
   "description": "Angular 5 component for inlining SVGs allowing them to be easily styled with CSS.",
-  "version": "5.1.0",
+  "version": "5.1.1",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/czeckd/angular-svg-icon.git"
diff --git a/lib/src/svg-icon.component.ts b/lib/src/svg-icon.component.ts
index ba3d849..166905c 100644
--- a/lib/src/svg-icon.component.ts
+++ b/lib/src/svg-icon.component.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ export class SvgIconComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges, DoCheck {
 
 	ngOnChanges(changeRecord: {[key:string]:SimpleChange}) {
 		if (changeRecord['src']) {
-			this.destroy();
+			if (this.svg) {
+				this.destroy();
+			}
 			this.init();
 		}
 		if (changeRecord['stretch']) {
@@ -67,15 +69,26 @@ export class SvgIconComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges, DoCheck {
 	private init() {
 		this.icnSub = this.iconReg.loadSvg(this.src).subscribe(svg => {
 			this.setSvg(svg);
+			this.resetDiffer();
 		});
 	}
 
 	private destroy() {
+		this.svg = undefined;
+		this.differ = undefined;
 		if (this.icnSub) {
 			this.icnSub.unsubscribe();
 		}
 	}
 
+	private resetDiffer() {
+		if (this._svgStyle) {
+			if (!this.differ) {
+				this.differ = this.differs.find(this._svgStyle).create();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	private setSvg(svg:SVGElement) {
 		if (svg) {
 			this.svg = svg;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 29e887f..100669a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "angular-svg-icon",
   "description": "Angular 5 component for inlining SVGs allowing them to be easily styled with CSS.",
-  "version": "5.1.0",
+  "version": "5.1.1",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/czeckd/angular-svg-icon.git"