diff --git a/src/main/java/tornadofx/ListView.kt b/src/main/java/tornadofx/ListView.kt
index 482cffa25..70ffb0112 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tornadofx/ListView.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/tornadofx/ListView.kt
@@ -142,11 +142,7 @@ open class SmartListCell<T>(val scope: Scope = FX.defaultScope, listView: ListVi
         super.updateItem(item, empty)
 
         if (item == null || empty) {
-            textProperty().unbind()
-            graphicProperty().unbind()
-            text = null
-            graphic = null
-            style = null
+            cleanUp()
             clearCellFragment()
         } else {
             FX.ignoreParentBuilder = Once
@@ -170,6 +166,15 @@ open class SmartListCell<T>(val scope: Scope = FX.defaultScope, listView: ListVi
         }
     }
 
+    private fun cleanUp() {
+        textProperty().unbind()
+        graphicProperty().unbind()
+        text = null
+        graphic = null
+        style = null
+        styleClass.clear()
+    }
+
     private fun clearCellFragment() {
         cellFragment?.apply {
             cellProperty.value = null