diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 079bb8b..a5ef794 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -63,3 +63,20 @@ jobs:
       - run: cargo build
 
       - run: cargo test
+
+  miri:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        rust:
+          - nightly
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
+        with:
+          toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
+          components: miri
+
+      - run: cargo miri test
diff --git a/src/raw.rs b/src/raw.rs
index 1ddc4c6..fed0219 100644
--- a/src/raw.rs
+++ b/src/raw.rs
@@ -512,9 +512,9 @@ impl Connections {
         C: Into<ChildOfRoot>,
     {
         let child = child.into();
-        let parent_r = unsafe { &mut *self.root };
-
         child.replace_parent(self.root);
+
+        let parent_r = unsafe { &mut *self.root };
         parent_r.children.push(child);
     }