diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index e2363d0cca..b04a1d8023 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -1192,6 +1192,8 @@ void Model::deleteGeometry() {
     _meshStates.clear();
     _rig->destroyAnimGraph();
     _blendedBlendshapeCoefficients.clear();
+    _renderGeometry.reset();
+    _collisionGeometry.reset();
 }
 
 AABox Model::getRenderableMeshBound() const {