diff --git a/src/display/font_loader.js b/src/display/font_loader.js
index 2c917b2a0..94d4c314a 100644
--- a/src/display/font_loader.js
+++ b/src/display/font_loader.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ FontLoader.prototype = {
     var styleElement = this.styleElement;
     if (styleElement) {
       styleElement.parentNode.removeChild(styleElement);
+      styleElement = this.styleElement = null;
     }
 //#if !(MOZCENTRAL)
     this.nativeFontFaces.forEach(function(nativeFontFace) {