diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9143a00..a43fa5f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -50,6 +50,3 @@ WallyPatches
 roblox.toml
 sourcemap.json
 drafts/*.lua
-
-*.code-workspace
-roblox.yml
diff --git a/lib/init.lua b/lib/init.lua
index defc1b3..a57ae9e 100644
--- a/lib/init.lua
+++ b/lib/init.lua
@@ -287,23 +287,31 @@ local function archetypeTraverseAdd(world: World, componentId: i53, from: Archet
 	return add
 end
 
-local function ensureRecord(entityIndex, entityId: i53): Record
+local function ensureRecord(world, entityId: i53): Record
+	local entityIndex = world.entityIndex
 	local record = entityIndex[entityId]
 
-	if not record then
-		record = {}
-		entityIndex[entityId] = record
+	if record then 
+		return record	
 	end
 
-	return record :: Record
+	local ROOT = world.ROOT_ARCHETYPE
+	local row = #ROOT.entities + 1
+	ROOT.entities[row] = entityId
+	record = {
+		archetype = ROOT,
+		row = row
+	}
+	entityIndex[entityId] = record
+	return record
 end
 
 
 function World.add(world: World, entityId: i53, componentId: i53) 
-	local record = ensureRecord(world.entityIndex, entityId)
+	local record = ensureRecord(world, entityId)
 	local from = record.archetype
 	local to = archetypeTraverseAdd(world, componentId, from)
-	if from then
+	if from and not (from == world.ROOT_ARCHETYPE) then
 		moveEntity(world.entityIndex, entityId, record, to)
 	else
 		if #to.types > 0 then
@@ -315,19 +323,20 @@ end
 
 -- Symmetric like `World.add` but idempotent
 function World.set(world: World, entityId: i53, componentId: i53, data: unknown) 
-	local record = ensureRecord(world.entityIndex, entityId)
+	local record = ensureRecord(world, entityId)
 	local from = record.archetype
-	local to = archetypeTraverseAdd(world, componentId, from)
 
-	if from == to then
+	local archetypeRecord = from.records[componentId]
+	if archetypeRecord then
 		-- If the archetypes are the same it can avoid moving the entity
 		-- and just set the data directly.
-		local archetypeRecord = to.records[componentId]
 		from.columns[archetypeRecord][record.row] = data
 		-- Should fire an OnSet event here.
 		return
 	end
 
+	local to = archetypeTraverseAdd(world, componentId, from)
+
 	if from then
 		-- If there was a previous archetype, then the entity needs to move the archetype
 		moveEntity(world.entityIndex, entityId, record, to)
@@ -335,22 +344,25 @@ function World.set(world: World, entityId: i53, componentId: i53, data: unknown)
 		if #to.types > 0 then
 			-- When there is no previous archetype it should create the archetype
 			newEntity(entityId, record, to)
-			onNotifyAdd(world, to, from, record.row, {componentId})
+			--onNotifyAdd(world, to, from, record.row, {componentId})
 		end
 	end
 	
-	local archetypeRecord = to.records[componentId]
+	archetypeRecord = to.records[componentId]
 	to.columns[archetypeRecord][record.row] = data
 end
 
-local function archetypeTraverseRemove(world: World, componentId: i53, archetype: Archetype?): Archetype
-	local from = (archetype or world.ROOT_ARCHETYPE) :: Archetype
+local function archetypeTraverseRemove(world: World, componentId: i53, from: Archetype): Archetype
 	local edge = ensureEdge(from, componentId)
 
 	local remove = edge.remove
 	if not remove then
 		local to = table.clone(from.types)
-		table.remove(to, table.find(to, componentId))
+		local at = table.find(to, componentId)
+		if not at then 
+			return from
+		end
+		table.remove(to, at)
 		remove = ensureArchetype(world, to, from)
 		edge.remove = remove :: never
 	end
@@ -359,13 +371,12 @@ local function archetypeTraverseRemove(world: World, componentId: i53, archetype
 end
 
 function World.remove(world: World, entityId: i53, componentId: i53)
-	local entityIndex = world.entityIndex
-	local record = ensureRecord(entityIndex, entityId)
+	local record = ensureRecord(world, entityId)
 	local sourceArchetype = record.archetype
 	local destinationArchetype = archetypeTraverseRemove(world, componentId, sourceArchetype)
 
 	if sourceArchetype and not (sourceArchetype == destinationArchetype) then
-		moveEntity(entityIndex, entityId, record, destinationArchetype)
+		moveEntity(world.entityIndex, entityId, record, destinationArchetype)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -732,4 +743,4 @@ return table.freeze({
 	ON_ADD = ON_ADD;
 	ON_REMOVE = ON_REMOVE;
 	ON_SET = ON_SET;
-})
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test1.lua b/tests/test1.lua
index 7ff3b5a..3fe86da 100644
--- a/tests/test1.lua
+++ b/tests/test1.lua
@@ -35,14 +35,17 @@ TEST("world:query", function()
         local world = jecs.World.new()
         local A = world:component()
         local B = world:component()
+        local C = world:component()
 
         local entities = {}
         for i = 1, N do
             local id = world:entity()
 
-            world:set(id, A, true)
+            -- specifically put them in disorder to track regression
+            -- https://github.com/Ukendio/jecs/pull/15
             world:set(id, B, true)
-            if i > 5 then world:remove(id, B, true) end
+            world:set(id, A, true)
+            if i > 5 then world:remove(id, B) end
             entities[i] = id
         end
 
@@ -110,6 +113,20 @@ TEST("world:query", function()
         CHECK(world:get(id, Health) == nil)
     end
 
+    do CASE "show allow remove that doesn't exist on entity" 
+        local world = jecs.World.new()
+
+        local Health = world:entity()
+        local Poison = world:component()
+
+        local id = world:entity()
+        world:set(id, Health, 50)
+        world:remove(id, Poison)
+
+        CHECK(world:get(id, Poison) == nil)
+        CHECK(world:get(id, Health) == 50)
+    end
+    
     do CASE "Should allow iterating the whole world" 
         local world = jecs.World.new()