diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/core.ts b/packages/runtime/src/core.ts
index 07c803910..f3b5072b3 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/core.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/core.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import './types/global'
 export class RuntimeCSS extends MasterCSS {
     readonly host: Element
     readonly observing = false
+    readonly progressive = false
     readonly container: HTMLElement | ShadowRoot
     observer?: MutationObserver | null
     constructor(
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ export class RuntimeCSS extends MasterCSS {
                 if (ownerNode && (ownerNode as HTMLStyleElement).id === 'master') {
                     // @ts-ignore
                     this.style = ownerNode
+                    // @ts-ignore
+                    this.progressive = true
                     break
                 }
             }
@@ -391,9 +394,11 @@ export class RuntimeCSS extends MasterCSS {
                 sheet.deleteRule(i)
             }
         }
-        this.style?.remove()
-        // @ts-ignore
-        this.style = null
+        if (!this.progressive) {
+            this.style?.remove()
+            // @ts-ignore
+            this.style = null
+        }
         return this
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/runtime/tests/progressive.test.ts b/packages/runtime/tests/progressive.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb8dc809e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime/tests/progressive.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import initCSSRuntime from '../src/init-css-runtime'
+
+test('progressive', () => {
+    const style = document.createElement('style')
+    style.id = 'master'
+    document.head.append(style)
+
+    const runtimeCSS = initCSSRuntime()
+    runtimeCSS.destroy()
+    expect(document.head.contains(style)).toBeTruthy()
+})