diff --git a/ignite-template.js b/ignite-template.js
index e547a7f..c275e52 100644
--- a/ignite-template.js
+++ b/ignite-template.js
@@ -2612,15 +2612,13 @@ class converter extends IgniteTemplate {
         
         if (child instanceof IgniteTemplate) {
             this.child = child;
-
-            this.child.construct(null, this.element);
         } else if (child) {
             this.child = new html(child);
-
-            this.child.construct(null, this.element);
         } else {
             this.child = null;
         }
+
+        this.construct(null, null);
     }
 
     onConverterChanged(newConverter) {
@@ -2638,15 +2636,13 @@ class converter extends IgniteTemplate {
 
         if (child instanceof IgniteTemplate) {
             this.child = child;
-
-            this.child.construct(null, this.element);
         } else if (child) {
             this.child = new html(child);
-
-            this.child.construct(null, this.element);
         } else {
             this.child = null;
         }
+
+        this.construct(null, null);
     }
 }