diff --git a/packages/core/src/mesh/ModelMesh.ts b/packages/core/src/mesh/ModelMesh.ts
index 06f8d38367..895a487c0a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/mesh/ModelMesh.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/mesh/ModelMesh.ts
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ export class ModelMesh extends Mesh {
    * @internal
    */
   _onDestroy(): void {
-    super.destroy();
+    super._onDestroy();
     this.clearBlendShapes();
   }