diff --git a/packages/alpinejs/src/lifecycle.js b/packages/alpinejs/src/lifecycle.js
index 53d95bded..66b792468 100644
--- a/packages/alpinejs/src/lifecycle.js
+++ b/packages/alpinejs/src/lifecycle.js
@@ -93,17 +93,17 @@ export function initTree(el, walker = walk, intercept = () => {}) {
             // If the element has a marker, it's already been initialized...
             if (el._x_marker) return
 
-            // Add a marker to the element so we can tell if it's been initialized...
-            // This is important so that we can prevent double-initialization of
-            // elements that are moved around on the page.
-            el._x_marker = markerDispenser++
-
             intercept(el, skip)
 
             initInterceptors.forEach(i => i(el, skip))
 
             directives(el, el.attributes).forEach(handle => handle())
 
+            // Add a marker to the element so we can tell if it's been initialized...
+            // This is important so that we can prevent double-initialization of
+            // elements that are moved around on the page.
+            if (!el._x_ignore) el._x_marker = markerDispenser++
+
             el._x_ignore && skip()
         })
     })
diff --git a/tests/cypress/integration/directives/x-ignore.spec.js b/tests/cypress/integration/directives/x-ignore.spec.js
index 491bb3c8c..34c002302 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/integration/directives/x-ignore.spec.js
+++ b/tests/cypress/integration/directives/x-ignore.spec.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ test('x-ignore.self',
     }
 )
 
-test('can lazyload component',
+test('can lazyload a component',
     html`
         <div x-data="{ lazyLoad() {$el.querySelector('#lazy').removeAttribute('x-ignore'); Alpine.nextTick(() => Alpine.initTree($el.querySelector('#lazy')))} }">
             <button @click="lazyLoad">Load</button>