diff --git a/core/element.lua b/core/element.lua
index d00b3f2..8af9e59 100644
--- a/core/element.lua
+++ b/core/element.lua
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ local insert = table.insert
 ---@param x number
 ---@param y number
 function element:draw(x, y)
+	self.settings.remove =false
 	if not self.view.lock then
 		if x then self.view.x = x end
 		if y then self.view.y = y end
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index eee7e65..2e4c9d1 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function helium.update(dt)
 	if remove then
 		helium.utils.ArrayRemove(helium.elementBuffer, function(t, i)
 			--returns false or (true if nil)
-			return (not t[i].settings.remove)
+			return (t[i].settings.remove)
 		end)
 	end