diff --git a/macros/src/emit.rs b/macros/src/emit.rs
index 60884ca..bd31d80 100644
--- a/macros/src/emit.rs
+++ b/macros/src/emit.rs
@@ -76,13 +76,15 @@ fn emit_node_scope(node: &RsxNode) -> TokenStream {
                 {
                     #deps_emit
                     r.dynamic_scope(move |scope| {
-                        if #cond {
-                            if scope.children.lock().unwrap().is_empty() {
-                                #(#kids)*
+                        scope.access_children(|children| {
+                            if #cond {
+                                if children.is_empty() {
+                                    #(#kids)*
+                                }
+                            } else {
+                                .children.clear();
                             }
-                        } else {
-                            scope.children.lock().unwrap().clear();
-                        }
+                        })
                     }, #deps_vec_emit);
                 }
             }
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ fn emit_node_scope(node: &RsxNode) -> TokenStream {
                     #deps_emit
                     #[allow(unused_parens)]
                     r.dynamic_scope(move |scope| {
-                        scope.children.lock().unwrap().clear();
+                        scope.access_children(|children| children.clear());
                         for #pat in #expr {
                             #(#kids)*
                         }