diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/directive.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/directive.js
index f02bd920529ea..0a8645710a48c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/directive.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/directive.js
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ module.directive('jobsPage', function () {
         </I18nContext>,
         element[0]
       );
+
+      element.on('$destroy', () => {
+        ReactDOM.unmountComponentAtNode(element[0]);
+        scope.$destroy();
+      });
     }
   };
 });