diff --git a/include/boost/intrusive/list.hpp b/include/boost/intrusive/list.hpp
index 7f6854b..3b337d8 100644
--- a/include/boost/intrusive/list.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/intrusive/list.hpp
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ class list_impl
    template<class Iterator, class Disposer>
    void dispose_and_assign(Disposer disposer, Iterator b, Iterator e)
    {
-      this->clear(disposer);
+      this->clear_and_dispose(disposer);
       this->insert(this->end(), b, e);
    }