diff --git a/src/core/Object3D.js b/src/core/Object3D.js
index 88c0f19..1355204 100644
--- a/src/core/Object3D.js
+++ b/src/core/Object3D.js
@@ -13,15 +13,7 @@ export default {
   // can't use setup because it will not be used in sub components
   // setup() {},
   unmounted() {
-    // traverse ancestors until we find something we can remove from
-    let parent = this.$parent;
-    while (parent) {
-      if (parent.remove) {
-        parent.remove(this.o3d);
-        break;
-      }
-      parent = parent.$parent;
-    }
+    if (this._parent) this._parent.remove(this.o3d);
   },
   methods: {
     initObject3D(o3d) {
@@ -31,19 +23,20 @@ export default {
       bindProp(this, 'rotation', this.o3d);
       bindProp(this, 'scale', this.o3d);
 
-      // fix lookat.x
+      // TODO : fix lookat.x
       if (this.lookAt) this.o3d.lookAt(this.lookAt.x, this.lookAt.y, this.lookAt.z);
       watch(() => this.lookAt, (v) => { this.o3d.lookAt(v.x, v.y, v.z); }, { deep: true });
 
-      // traverse ancestors until we find something we can add to
       let parent = this.$parent;
       while (parent) {
         if (parent.add) {
           parent.add(this.o3d);
+          this._parent = parent;
           break;
         }
         parent = parent.$parent;
       }
+      if (!this._parent) console.error('Missing parent (Scene, Group...)');
     },
     add(o) { this.o3d.add(o); },
     remove(o) { this.o3d.remove(o); },