diff --git a/amcharts3-react.js b/amcharts3-react.js
index aa1219e..610e47e 100644
--- a/amcharts3-react.js
+++ b/amcharts3-react.js
@@ -269,7 +269,10 @@ console.warn("Version 1.0 is outdated. Please upgrade to version 2.0:\nhttps://g
 
     componentWillUnmount: function () {
       if (this.state.chart) {
-        this.state.chart.clear();
+        var chart = this.state.chart;
+        if(chart.legend && chart.legend.destroy){
+          chart.clear();
+        }
       }
     },