diff --git a/src/vrend_renderer.c b/src/vrend_renderer.c
index 972432d..7122a22 100644
--- a/src/vrend_renderer.c
+++ b/src/vrend_renderer.c
@@ -3204,6 +3204,10 @@ static void vrend_destroy_sub_context(struct vrend_sub_context *sub)
 
    glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &sub->vaoid);
 
+   vrend_shader_state_reference(&sub->vs, NULL);
+   vrend_shader_state_reference(&sub->fs, NULL);
+   vrend_shader_state_reference(&sub->gs, NULL);
+
    vrend_free_programs(sub);
 
    glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &sub->vaoid);