diff --git a/projects/muuri-angular/package.json b/projects/muuri-angular/package.json
index 8aa5017..01b2dee 100644
--- a/projects/muuri-angular/package.json
+++ b/projects/muuri-angular/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "author": {
     "name": "Dennis Ameling"
   },
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@angular/common": ">=9.0.0",
     "@angular/core": ">=9.0.0",
diff --git a/projects/muuri-angular/src/lib/muuri-grid-item.directive.ts b/projects/muuri-angular/src/lib/muuri-grid-item.directive.ts
index 91e501a..2e6308a 100644
--- a/projects/muuri-angular/src/lib/muuri-grid-item.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/muuri-angular/src/lib/muuri-grid-item.directive.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { Directive, ElementRef, Host, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Directive, ElementRef, Host, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { MuuriGridDirective } from './muuri-grid.directive';
 
 @Directive({
     selector: '[muuriGridItem]'
 })
-export class MuuriGridItemDirective implements OnInit {
+export class MuuriGridItemDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     constructor(@Host() private tileGrid: MuuriGridDirective, private elRef: ElementRef) {}
 
     ngOnInit(): void {
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ export class MuuriGridItemDirective implements OnInit {
         // Force refresh the grid to prevent overlapping items
         this.tileGrid.refresh();
     }
+
+    ngOnDestroy(): void {
+        this.tileGrid.removeItem(this.elRef);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/projects/muuri-angular/src/lib/muuri-grid.directive.ts b/projects/muuri-angular/src/lib/muuri-grid.directive.ts
index b887db2..cc91a24 100644
--- a/projects/muuri-angular/src/lib/muuri-grid.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/muuri-angular/src/lib/muuri-grid.directive.ts
@@ -42,4 +42,14 @@ export class MuuriGridDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     ngOnDestroy(): void {
         this.destroyLayout();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove an item from the grid.
+     */
+    removeItem(item: ElementRef): void {
+        const gridItem = this.gridObject.getItem(item.nativeElement);
+        this.gridObject.remove([gridItem], {
+            layout: true
+        });
+    }
 }