diff --git a/packages/vidstack/src/elements/lit/directives/signal.ts b/packages/vidstack/src/elements/lit/directives/signal.ts
index 06618609c..8e392e29e 100644
--- a/packages/vidstack/src/elements/lit/directives/signal.ts
+++ b/packages/vidstack/src/elements/lit/directives/signal.ts
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ class SignalDirective extends AsyncDirective {
   }
 
   override disconnected() {
+    if (!this._isAttr) this.setValue(null);
     this._stop?.();
     this._stop = null;
-    this.setValue(null);
   }
 
   protected _watch() {