diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gpu/GpuPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gpu/GpuPlugin.java
index 94153a5b59..a470079f5f 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gpu/GpuPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gpu/GpuPlugin.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class GpuPlugin extends Plugin implements DrawCallbacks
 	private Canvas canvas;
 	private JAWTWindow jawtWindow;
 	private GL4 gl;
+	private GLContext glContext;
 	private GLDrawable glDrawable;
 
 	private int glProgram;
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ public class GpuPlugin extends Plugin implements DrawCallbacks
 				glDrawable = glDrawableFactory.createGLDrawable(jawtWindow);
 				glDrawable.setRealized(true);
 
-				GLContext glContext = glDrawable.createContext(null);
+				glContext = glDrawable.createContext(null);
 				int res = glContext.makeCurrent();
 				if (res == GLContext.CONTEXT_NOT_CURRENT)
 				{
@@ -331,6 +332,13 @@ public class GpuPlugin extends Plugin implements DrawCallbacks
 			shutdownProgram();
 			shutdownVao();
 
+			glContext.destroy();
+
+			jawtWindow = null;
+			gl = null;
+			glDrawable = null;
+			glContext = null;
+
 			vertexBuffer = null;
 			uvBuffer = null;
 			modelBufferSmall = null;