diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 36bb801..73ba530 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ https://github.com/josdejong/jsoneditor
   can overflow the borders of the editor.
 - Fixed #568: mode switcher disappearing when selecting the current
   mode again.
+- Fixed `transform` not creating/removing expand button when the type
+  of a node changed.
 
 
 ## 2018-08-22, version 5.24.0
diff --git a/src/js/Node.js b/src/js/Node.js
index c02bd99..c629d05 100644
--- a/src/js/Node.js
+++ b/src/js/Node.js
@@ -616,17 +616,16 @@ Node.prototype.setInternalValue = function(internalValue) {
  * Remove the DOM of this node and it's childs and recreate it again
  */
 Node.prototype.recreateDom = function() {
-  // only recreate dom if there is a dom already
-  if (!this.dom || ! this.dom.tr || !this.dom.tr.parentNode) {
-    return;
+  if (this.dom && this.dom.tr && this.dom.tr.parentNode) {
+    var domAnchor = this._detachFromDom();
+
+    this.clearDom();
+
+    this._attachToDom(domAnchor);
+  }
+  else {
+    this.clearDom();
   }
-
-  var domAnchor = this._detachFromDom();
-
-  // delete the DOM
-  this.clearDom();
-
-  this._attachToDom(domAnchor);
 };
 
 /**