diff --git a/src/loaders/index.js b/src/loaders/index.js
index daa1fc4..6c3242a 100644
--- a/src/loaders/index.js
+++ b/src/loaders/index.js
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
 // Override the destroy function
 // making sure to destroy the current Loader
 AppPrototype._parentDestroy = AppPrototype.destroy;
-AppPrototype.destroy = function destroy()
+AppPrototype.destroy = function destroy(removeView)
 {
     if (this._loader)
     {
         this._loader.destroy();
         this._loader = null;
     }
-    this._parentDestroy();
+    this._parentDestroy(removeView);
 };

diff --git a/src/loaders/index.js b/src/loaders/index.js
index daa1fc4..6c3242a 100644
--- a/src/loaders/index.js
+++ b/src/loaders/index.js
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
 // Override the destroy function
 // making sure to destroy the current Loader
 AppPrototype._parentDestroy = AppPrototype.destroy;
-AppPrototype.destroy = function destroy()
+AppPrototype.destroy = function destroy(removeView)
 {
     if (this._loader)
     {
         this._loader.destroy();
         this._loader = null;
     }
-    this._parentDestroy();
+    this._parentDestroy(removeView);
 };
diff --git a/test/core/Application.js b/test/core/Application.js
index aa726b0..00eb286 100644
--- a/test/core/Application.js
+++ b/test/core/Application.js
@@ -17,4 +17,21 @@
             done();
         });
     });
+
+    it('should remove canvas when destroyed', function (done)
+    {
+        const app = new PIXI.Application();
+        const view = app.view;
+
+        expect(view).to.be.instanceof(HTMLCanvasElement);
+        document.body.appendChild(view);
+
+        app.ticker.addOnce(() =>
+        {
+            expect(document.body.contains(view)).to.be.true;
+            app.destroy(true);
+            expect(document.body.contains(view)).to.be.false;
+            done();
+        });
+    });
 });