diff --git a/src/data.ts b/src/data.ts
index 259df50..ae276ac 100644
--- a/src/data.ts
+++ b/src/data.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { noop, warn } from './util'
 
 export function collectDataFromConstructor (vm: Vue, Component: VueClass<Vue>) {
   // override _init to prevent to init as Vue instance
+  const originalInit = Component.prototype._init
   Component.prototype._init = function (this: Vue) {
     // proxy to actual vm
     const keys = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(vm)
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ export function collectDataFromConstructor (vm: Vue, Component: VueClass<Vue>) {
   // should be acquired class property values
   const data = new Component()
 
+  // restore original _init to avoid memory leak (#209)
+  Component.prototype._init = originalInit
+
   // create plain data object
   const plainData = {}
   Object.keys(data).forEach(key => {