diff --git a/dist/amd/bindingHandler.js b/dist/amd/bindingHandler.js
index c39e219..bc149a7 100644
--- a/dist/amd/bindingHandler.js
+++ b/dist/amd/bindingHandler.js
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ define(
 
             // handle disposal
             ko.utils.domNodeDisposal.addDisposeCallback(element, function () {
-                $(element)[widgetName]('destroy');
+                if ($.data(element, widgetName)) {
+                    $(element)[widgetName]('destroy');
+                }
             });
 
             return { controlsDescendantBindings: shouldApplyBindingsToDescendants };
diff --git a/dist/knockout-jqueryui.min.js b/dist/knockout-jqueryui.min.js
index 1fa7068..24954d7 100644
--- a/dist/knockout-jqueryui.min.js
+++ b/dist/knockout-jqueryui.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3022233..1112647 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "knockout-jqueryui",
   "description": "knockout binding handlers for jQuery UI",
   "homepage": "https://gvas.github.io/knockout-jqueryui/",
-  "version": "2.2.5",
+  "version": "2.2.6",
   "author": {
     "name": "Vas Gabor <gvas.munka@gmail.com>"
   },
diff --git a/src/bindingHandler.js b/src/bindingHandler.js
index c39e219..bc149a7 100644
--- a/src/bindingHandler.js
+++ b/src/bindingHandler.js
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ define(
 
             // handle disposal
             ko.utils.domNodeDisposal.addDisposeCallback(element, function () {
-                $(element)[widgetName]('destroy');
+                if ($.data(element, widgetName)) {
+                    $(element)[widgetName]('destroy');
+                }
             });
 
             return { controlsDescendantBindings: shouldApplyBindingsToDescendants };