diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3d5b4e8..fd2f9c9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Fixed
 
 - Error stack traces being lost.
+- `root()` now destroys the scope automatically if an error occurs during call.
 
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diff --git a/src/root.luau b/src/root.luau
index 14bfa52..bc5904d 100644
--- a/src/root.luau
+++ b/src/root.luau
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ local function root<T...>(fn: (destroy: () -> ()) -> T...): (() -> (), T...)
     pop_scope()
 
     if not result[1] then
-        refs[node] = nil
+        destroy()
         throw(`error while running root():\n\n{result[2]}`)
     end