diff --git a/packages/state/createState.js b/packages/state/createState.js
index e2b94ad1..46d92134 100644
--- a/packages/state/createState.js
+++ b/packages/state/createState.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ export const createState = function (element, parent, options) {
   if (skipApplyMethods) {
     if (element.parent && element.parent.state) {
       element.state.parent = element.parent.state
-    } else { element.state.parent = element.state } // self loop
+    else
+      element.state.parent = {}
     return element.state
   }