diff --git a/src/core/Object3D.js b/src/core/Object3D.js
index 1b4d761..46b29b8 100644
--- a/src/core/Object3D.js
+++ b/src/core/Object3D.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default {
   // can't use setup because it will not be used in sub components
   // setup() {},
   unmounted() {
-    if (this._parent) this._parent.remove(this.o3d);
+    this.removeFromParent();
   },
   methods: {
     initObject3D(o3d) {
@@ -29,18 +29,33 @@ export default {
       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 });
 
-      // find first viable parent
+      this._parent = this.getParent();
+      if (this.addToParent()) this.$emit('ready', this);
+      else console.error('Missing parent (Scene, Group...)');
+    },
+    getParent() {
       let parent = this.$parent;
       while (parent) {
-        if (parent.add) {
-          parent.add(this.o3d);
-          this._parent = parent;
-          break;
-        }
+        if (parent.add) return parent;
         parent = parent.$parent;
       }
-      if (!this._parent) console.error('Missing parent (Scene, Group...)');
-      else this.$emit('ready', this);
+      return false;
+    },
+    addToParent(o) {
+      const o3d = o || this.o3d;
+      if (this._parent) {
+        this._parent.add(o3d);
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+    removeFromParent(o) {
+      const o3d = o || this.o3d;
+      if (this._parent) {
+        this._parent.remove(o3d);
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
     },
     add(o) { this.o3d.add(o); },
     remove(o) { this.o3d.remove(o); },
diff --git a/src/lights/Light.js b/src/lights/Light.js
index d42dacd..829aff1 100644
--- a/src/lights/Light.js
+++ b/src/lights/Light.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default {
   // can't use setup because it will not be used in sub components
   // setup() {},
   unmounted() {
-    if (this.light.target) this.$parent.remove(this.light.target);
+    if (this.light.target) this.removeFromParent(this.light.target);
   },
   methods: {
     initLight() {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default {
       });
 
       this.initObject3D(this.light);
-      if (this.light.target) this.$parent.add(this.light.target);
+      if (this.light.target) this.addToParent(this.light.target);
     },
   },
   __hmrId: 'Light',
diff --git a/src/lights/RectAreaLight.js b/src/lights/RectAreaLight.js
index a154a47..789fb9a 100644
--- a/src/lights/RectAreaLight.js
+++ b/src/lights/RectAreaLight.js
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ export default {
 
     if (this.helper) {
       this.lightHelper = new RectAreaLightHelper(this.light);
-      this.$parent.add(this.lightHelper);
+      this.addToParent(this.lightHelper);
     }
 
     this.initLight();
   },
   unmounted() {
-    if (this.lightHelper) this.$parent.remove(this.lightHelper);
+    if (this.lightHelper) this.removeFromParent(this.lightHelper);
   },
   __hmrId: 'RectAreaLight',
 };
diff --git a/src/meshes/Gem.js b/src/meshes/Gem.js
index 9d33be1..47c3c49 100644
--- a/src/meshes/Gem.js
+++ b/src/meshes/Gem.js
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ export default {
   },
   unmounted() {
     this.three.offBeforeRender(this.updateCubeRT);
-    if (this.meshBack) this.$parent.remove(this.meshBack);
+    if (this.cubeCamera) this.removeFromParent(this.cubeCamera);
+    if (this.meshBack) this.removeFromParent(this.meshBack);
     if (this.materialBack) this.materialBack.dispose();
   },
   methods: {
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ export default {
       const cubeRT = new WebGLCubeRenderTarget(this.cubeRTSize, { format: RGBFormat, generateMipmaps: true, minFilter: LinearMipmapLinearFilter });
       this.cubeCamera = new CubeCamera(this.cubeCameraNear, this.cubeCameraFar, cubeRT);
       bindProp(this, 'position', this.cubeCamera);
-      this.$parent.add(this.cubeCamera);
+      this.addToParent(this.cubeCamera);
 
       this.material.side = FrontSide;
       this.material.envMap = cubeRT.texture;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ export default {
       bindProp(this, 'position', this.meshBack);
       bindProp(this, 'rotation', this.meshBack);
       bindProp(this, 'scale', this.meshBack);
-      this.$parent.add(this.meshBack);
+      this.addToParent(this.meshBack);
     },
     updateCubeRT() {
       this.mesh.visible = false;
diff --git a/src/meshes/MirrorMesh.js b/src/meshes/MirrorMesh.js
index 97d5b97..0d2cda6 100644
--- a/src/meshes/MirrorMesh.js
+++ b/src/meshes/MirrorMesh.js
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ export default {
   },
   unmounted() {
     this.three.offBeforeRender(this.updateCubeRT);
-    if (this.cubeCamera) this.$parent.remove(this.cubeCamera);
+    if (this.cubeCamera) this.removeFromParent(this.cubeCamera);
   },
   methods: {
     initMirrorMesh() {
       const cubeRT = new WebGLCubeRenderTarget(this.cubeRTSize, { format: RGBFormat, generateMipmaps: true, minFilter: LinearMipmapLinearFilter });
       this.cubeCamera = new CubeCamera(this.cubeCameraNear, this.cubeCameraFar, cubeRT);
-      this.$parent.add(this.cubeCamera);
+      this.addToParent(this.cubeCamera);
 
       this.material.envMap = cubeRT.texture;
       this.material.needsUpdate = true;
diff --git a/src/meshes/RefractionMesh.js b/src/meshes/RefractionMesh.js
index ce0a443..56d28fb 100644
--- a/src/meshes/RefractionMesh.js
+++ b/src/meshes/RefractionMesh.js
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ export default {
   },
   unmounted() {
     this.three.offBeforeRender(this.updateCubeRT);
-    if (this.cubeCamera) this.$parent.remove(this.cubeCamera);
+    if (this.cubeCamera) this.removeFromParent(this.cubeCamera);
   },
   methods: {
     initMirrorMesh() {
       const cubeRT = new WebGLCubeRenderTarget(this.cubeRTSize, { mapping: CubeRefractionMapping, format: RGBFormat, generateMipmaps: true, minFilter: LinearMipmapLinearFilter });
       this.cubeCamera = new CubeCamera(this.cubeCameraNear, this.cubeCameraFar, cubeRT);
       bindProp(this, 'position', this.cubeCamera);
-      this.$parent.add(this.cubeCamera);
+      this.addToParent(this.cubeCamera);
 
       this.material.envMap = cubeRT.texture;
       this.material.refractionRatio = this.refractionRatio;