diff --git a/src/Stage.js b/src/Stage.js
index d1931816..81944653 100644
--- a/src/Stage.js
+++ b/src/Stage.js
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@
             if(content && Kinetic.Util._isInDocument(content)) {
                 this.getContainer().removeChild(content);
             }
+            var index = Kinetic.stages.indexOf(this);
+            if (index > -1) {
+                Kinetic.stages.splice(index, 1);
+            }
         },
         /**
          * get pointer position which can be a touch position or mouse position
diff --git a/test/unit/Stage-test.js b/test/unit/Stage-test.js
index 99b393f3..645202d1 100644
--- a/test/unit/Stage-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/Stage-test.js
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ suite('Stage', function() {
         assert.equal(Kinetic.names.stageFalconName, undefined, 'stage should no longer be in names map');
         assert.equal(Kinetic.ids.circleFalconId, undefined, 'circle should no longer be in ids map');
         assert.equal(Kinetic.names.circleFalconName, undefined, 'circle should no longer be in names map');
+        assert.equal(Kinetic.stages.indexOf(stage) === -1, true, 'stage should not be in stages array');
 
 
     });