diff --git a/src/qweb.ts b/src/qweb.ts
index 33dc9df6..56154547 100644
--- a/src/qweb.ts
+++ b/src/qweb.ts
@@ -981,6 +981,8 @@ const widgetDirective: Directive = {
         ctx.parentNode
       }[_${dummyID}_index]=pvnode;pvnode.data.hook = {insert(vn){let nvn=w${widgetID}._mount(vnode, vn.elm);pvnode.elm=nvn.elm},remove(){w${widgetID}.${
         keepAlive ? "detach" : "destroy"
+      }()},destroy(){w${widgetID}.${
+        keepAlive ? "detach" : "destroy"
       }()}}; w${widgetID}.__widget__.pvnode = pvnode;});`
     );
     ctx.addElse();
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/component.test.ts.snap b/tests/__snapshots__/component.test.ts.snap
index f3fa2747..03532811 100644
--- a/tests/__snapshots__/component.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/component.test.ts.snap
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ exports[`composition sub widgets with some state rendered in a loop 1`] = `
             }
         }
         if (isNew7) {
-            def6 = def6.then(vnode=>{let pvnode=h(vnode.sel, {key: key8});c1[_5_index]=pvnode;pvnode.data.hook = {insert(vn){let nvn=w7._mount(vnode, vn.elm);pvnode.elm=nvn.elm},remove(){w7.destroy()}}; w7.__widget__.pvnode = pvnode;});
+            def6 = def6.then(vnode=>{let pvnode=h(vnode.sel, {key: key8});c1[_5_index]=pvnode;pvnode.data.hook = {insert(vn){let nvn=w7._mount(vnode, vn.elm);pvnode.elm=nvn.elm},remove(){w7.destroy()},destroy(){w7.destroy()}}; w7.__widget__.pvnode = pvnode;});
         } else {
             def6 = def6.then(()=>{if (w7.__widget__.isDestroyed) {return};let vnode;if (!w7.__widget__.vnode){vnode=w7.__widget__.pvnode} else { vnode=h(w7.__widget__.vnode.sel, {key: key8});vnode.elm=w7.el;vnode.data.hook = {insert(a){a.elm.parentNode.replaceChild(w7.el,a.elm);a.elm=w7.el;w7.__mount();},remove(){w7.destroy()}}}c1[_5_index]=vnode;});
         }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ exports[`random stuff/miscellaneous snapshotting compiled code 1`] = `
         }
     }
     if (isNew4) {
-        def3 = def3.then(vnode=>{let pvnode=h(vnode.sel, {key: key5});c1[_2_index]=pvnode;pvnode.data.hook = {insert(vn){let nvn=w4._mount(vnode, vn.elm);pvnode.elm=nvn.elm},remove(){w4.destroy()}}; w4.__widget__.pvnode = pvnode;});
+        def3 = def3.then(vnode=>{let pvnode=h(vnode.sel, {key: key5});c1[_2_index]=pvnode;pvnode.data.hook = {insert(vn){let nvn=w4._mount(vnode, vn.elm);pvnode.elm=nvn.elm},remove(){w4.destroy()},destroy(){w4.destroy()}}; w4.__widget__.pvnode = pvnode;});
     } else {
         def3 = def3.then(()=>{if (w4.__widget__.isDestroyed) {return};let vnode;if (!w4.__widget__.vnode){vnode=w4.__widget__.pvnode} else { vnode=h(w4.__widget__.vnode.sel, {key: key5});vnode.elm=w4.el;vnode.data.hook = {insert(a){a.elm.parentNode.replaceChild(w4.el,a.elm);a.elm=w4.el;w4.__mount();},remove(){w4.destroy()}}}c1[_2_index]=vnode;});
     }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ exports[`random stuff/miscellaneous t-props should not be undefined (snapshottin
         }
     }
     if (isNew4) {
-        def3 = def3.then(vnode=>{let pvnode=h(vnode.sel, {key: 4});c1[_2_index]=pvnode;pvnode.data.hook = {insert(vn){let nvn=w4._mount(vnode, vn.elm);pvnode.elm=nvn.elm},remove(){w4.destroy()}}; w4.__widget__.pvnode = pvnode;});
+        def3 = def3.then(vnode=>{let pvnode=h(vnode.sel, {key: 4});c1[_2_index]=pvnode;pvnode.data.hook = {insert(vn){let nvn=w4._mount(vnode, vn.elm);pvnode.elm=nvn.elm},remove(){w4.destroy()},destroy(){w4.destroy()}}; w4.__widget__.pvnode = pvnode;});
     } else {
         def3 = def3.then(()=>{if (w4.__widget__.isDestroyed) {return};let vnode;if (!w4.__widget__.vnode){vnode=w4.__widget__.pvnode} else { vnode=h(w4.__widget__.vnode.sel, {key: 4});vnode.elm=w4.el;vnode.data.hook = {insert(a){a.elm.parentNode.replaceChild(w4.el,a.elm);a.elm=w4.el;w4.__mount();},remove(){w4.destroy()}}}c1[_2_index]=vnode;});
     }
diff --git a/tests/component.test.ts b/tests/component.test.ts
index 00df8bcb..52129a89 100644
--- a/tests/component.test.ts
+++ b/tests/component.test.ts
@@ -404,6 +404,45 @@ describe("lifecycle hooks", () => {
     await widget.updateProps({ val: 666 });
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("<div>666</div>");
   });
+
+  test("sub widget (inside sub node): hooks are correctly called", async () => {
+    let destroyed = false;
+    let created = false;
+    let mounted = false;
+    class ParentWidget extends Widget {
+      inlineTemplate = `
+        <div>
+          <t t-if="state.flag">
+            <div><t t-widget="child"/></div>
+          </t>
+        </div>`;
+      widgets = { child: ChildWidget };
+      state = { flag: false };
+    }
+
+    class ChildWidget extends Widget {
+      constructor(parent, props) {
+        super(parent, props);
+        created = true;
+      }
+      mounted() {
+        mounted = true;
+      }
+      destroyed() {
+        destroyed = true;
+      }
+    }
+    const widget = new ParentWidget(env);
+    await widget.mount(fixture);
+    expect(created).toBe(false);
+    expect(mounted).toBe(false);
+    await widget.updateState({ flag: true });
+    expect(mounted).toBe(true);
+    expect(created).toBe(true);
+    expect(destroyed).toBe(false);
+    await widget.updateState({ flag: false });
+    expect(destroyed).toBe(true);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("destroy method", () => {