diff --git a/lib/generators/rolemodel/react/templates/app/javascript/controllers/react_controller.js b/lib/generators/rolemodel/react/templates/app/javascript/controllers/react_controller.js
index 77850441..e3a04da0 100644
--- a/lib/generators/rolemodel/react/templates/app/javascript/controllers/react_controller.js
+++ b/lib/generators/rolemodel/react/templates/app/javascript/controllers/react_controller.js
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@ export default class extends Controller {
       throw new Error('Unrecognized React component name!')
     }
   }
+
+  disconnect() {
+    ReactDOM.unmountComponentAtNode(this.element)
+  }
 }