diff --git a/packages/core/src/diff.rs b/packages/core/src/diff.rs
index 768fbe3b9..a0be7fd3c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/diff.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/diff.rs
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ impl<'b> DiffState<'b> {
         match (old.children.len(), new.children.len()) {
             (0, 0) => {}
             (0, _) => {
-                let created = self.create_children(new.children);
                 self.mutations.push_root(root);
+                let created = self.create_children(new.children);
                 self.mutations.append_children(created as u32);
             }
             (_, _) => self.diff_children(old.children, new.children),
diff --git a/tests/diffing.rs b/tests/diffing.rs
index 843d76138..e7bc6749d 100644
--- a/tests/diffing.rs
+++ b/tests/diffing.rs
@@ -749,8 +749,8 @@ fn add_nested_elements() {
     assert_eq!(
         change.edits,
         [
-            CreateElement { root: 2, tag: "div" },
             PushRoot { root: 1 },
+            CreateElement { root: 2, tag: "div" },
             AppendChildren { many: 1 },
         ]
     );