diff --git a/packages/core/src/Editor.ts b/packages/core/src/Editor.ts
index 2f69f5710f..4af4162a80 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/Editor.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/Editor.ts
@@ -568,6 +568,13 @@ export class Editor extends EventEmitter<EditorEvents> {
     this.emit('destroy')
 
     if (this.view) {
+      // Cleanup our test reference to prevent memory leaks
+      // @ts-ignore
+      const dom = this.view.dom as TiptapEditorHTMLElement
+      if (dom && dom.editor) {
+        delete dom.editor;
+      }
+
       this.view.destroy()
     }