diff --git a/packages/react-router/src/ReactRouter/Router.tsx b/packages/react-router/src/ReactRouter/Router.tsx
index 14e3d144d6..5883f06303 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/src/ReactRouter/Router.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-router/src/ReactRouter/Router.tsx
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export class RouteManager extends React.Component<RouteManagerProps, RouteManage
              * record the view that originally directed to the new view for back button purposes.
              */
             enteringView.prevId = leavingView.id;
-          } else {
+          } else if (direction !== 'none') {
             leavingView.mount = false;
             this.removeOrphanedViews(enteringView, enteringViewStack);
           }