diff --git a/test/unit/dom-if.html b/test/unit/dom-if.html
index 70db19ad8e..99239f251a 100644
--- a/test/unit/dom-if.html
+++ b/test/unit/dom-if.html
@@ -550,27 +550,6 @@
 
     suite('attach/detach tests', function() {
 
-      test('remove, append domif', function(done) {
-        var domif = document.querySelector('#simple');
-        domif.if = true;
-        outerContainer.removeChild(domif);
-        setTimeout(function() {
-          var clients = outerContainer.querySelectorAll('x-client');
-          assert.equal(clients.length, 0);
-          outerContainer.appendChild(domif);
-          setTimeout(function() {
-            var clients = outerContainer.querySelectorAll('x-client');
-            assert.equal(clients[0].uid, 0);
-            assert.equal(clients[1].uid, 1);
-            assert.equal(clients[2].uid, 2);
-            assert.equal(clients[1].previousElementSibling, clients[0]);
-            assert.equal(clients[2].previousElementSibling, clients[1]);
-            assert.equal(domif.previousElementSibling, clients[2]);
-            done();
-          });
-        });
-      });
-
       test('move domif (clients persist)', function(done) {
         var domif = document.querySelector('#simple');
         domif.if = true;
@@ -674,6 +653,28 @@
         });
       });
 
+      test('remove, append domif', function(done) {
+        var domif = document.querySelector('#simple');
+        var parent = domif.parentNode;
+        domif.if = true;
+        parent.removeChild(domif);
+        setTimeout(function() {
+          var clients = parent.querySelectorAll('x-client');
+          assert.equal(clients.length, 0);
+          parent.appendChild(domif);
+          setTimeout(function() {
+            var clients = parent.querySelectorAll('x-client');
+            assert.equal(clients[0].uid, 12);
+            assert.equal(clients[1].uid, 13);
+            assert.equal(clients[2].uid, 14);
+            assert.equal(clients[1].previousElementSibling, clients[0]);
+            assert.equal(clients[2].previousElementSibling, clients[1]);
+            assert.equal(domif.previousElementSibling, clients[2]);
+            done();
+          });
+        });
+      });
+
       test('move into doc fragment', function(done) {
         var el = shouldBeRemoved;
         assert.equal(el.parentNode, removalContainer);