diff --git a/src/body/Composite.js b/src/body/Composite.js
index b814d7d..efbe6f3 100644
--- a/src/body/Composite.js
+++ b/src/body/Composite.js
@@ -192,8 +192,15 @@ var Body = require('./Body');
      */
     Composite.removeComposite = function(compositeA, compositeB, deep) {
         var position = Common.indexOf(compositeA.composites, compositeB);
+
         if (position !== -1) {
+            var bodies = Composite.allBodies(compositeB);
+
             Composite.removeCompositeAt(compositeA, position);
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < bodies.length; i++) {
+                bodies[i].sleepCounter = 0;
+            }
         }
 
         if (deep) {
@@ -244,8 +251,10 @@ var Body = require('./Body');
      */
     Composite.removeBody = function(composite, body, deep) {
         var position = Common.indexOf(composite.bodies, body);
+
         if (position !== -1) {
             Composite.removeBodyAt(composite, position);
+            body.sleepCounter = 0;
         }
 
         if (deep) {
@@ -296,6 +305,7 @@ var Body = require('./Body');
      */
     Composite.removeConstraint = function(composite, constraint, deep) {
         var position = Common.indexOf(composite.constraints, constraint);
+        
         if (position !== -1) {
             Composite.removeConstraintAt(composite, position);
         }