diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendTextureTransfer.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendTextureTransfer.cpp
index 257ce85c02..f60c8b5b39 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendTextureTransfer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendTextureTransfer.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ void GLTextureTransferHelper::setup() {
 void GLTextureTransferHelper::shutdown() {
     _canvas->doneCurrent();
     _canvas->moveToThreadWithContext(qApp->thread());
+    _canvas.reset();
 }