diff --git a/src/select2.js b/src/select2.js
index bf4e9a7..6d74545 100644
--- a/src/select2.js
+++ b/src/select2.js
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ angular.module('ui.select2', []).value('uiSelect2Config', {}).directive('uiSelec
             }
           }
         }
+        
+        elm.bind("$destroy", function() {
+          elm.select2("destroy");
+        });
 
         attrs.$observe('disabled', function (value) {
           elm.select2('enable', !value);