diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index 2d5ca1b..6f92d16 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -455,22 +455,29 @@
     {
         for (let i = 0; i < this.vaoMax; i++)
         {
-            this.vertexBuffers[i].destroy();
-            this.vaos[i].destroy();
+            if (this.vertexBuffers[i])
+            {
+                this.vertexBuffers[i].destroy();
+            }
+            if (this.vaos[i])
+            {
+                this.vaos[i].destroy();
+            }
         }
 
-        this.indexBuffer.destroy();
+        if (this.indexBuffer)
+        {
+            this.indexBuffer.destroy();
+        }
 
         this.renderer.off('prerender', this.onPrerender, this);
 
         super.destroy();
 
-        for (let i = 0; i < this.shaders.length; i++)
+        if (this.shader)
         {
-            if (this.shaders[i])
-            {
-                this.shaders[i].destroy();
-            }
+            this.shader.destroy();
+            this.shader = null;
         }
 
         this.vertexBuffers = null;

diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index 2d5ca1b..6f92d16 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -455,22 +455,29 @@
     {
         for (let i = 0; i < this.vaoMax; i++)
         {
-            this.vertexBuffers[i].destroy();
-            this.vaos[i].destroy();
+            if (this.vertexBuffers[i])
+            {
+                this.vertexBuffers[i].destroy();
+            }
+            if (this.vaos[i])
+            {
+                this.vaos[i].destroy();
+            }
         }
 
-        this.indexBuffer.destroy();
+        if (this.indexBuffer)
+        {
+            this.indexBuffer.destroy();
+        }
 
         this.renderer.off('prerender', this.onPrerender, this);
 
         super.destroy();
 
-        for (let i = 0; i < this.shaders.length; i++)
+        if (this.shader)
         {
-            if (this.shaders[i])
-            {
-                this.shaders[i].destroy();
-            }
+            this.shader.destroy();
+            this.shader = null;
         }
 
         this.vertexBuffers = null;
diff --git a/test/core/SpriteRenderer.js b/test/core/SpriteRenderer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01e1f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+'use strict';
+
+describe('SpriteRenderer', () =>
+{
+    it('can be destroyed', () =>
+    {
+        const destroyable = { destroy: sinon.stub() };
+        const webgl = {
+            on: sinon.stub(),
+            off: sinon.stub(),
+        };
+        const renderer = new PIXI.SpriteRenderer(webgl);
+
+        // simulate onContextChange
+        renderer.vertexBuffers = [destroyable, destroyable];
+        renderer.vaos = [destroyable, destroyable];
+        renderer.indexBuffer = destroyable;
+        renderer.shader = destroyable;
+
+        expect(() => renderer.destroy()).to.not.throw();
+    });
+
+    it('can be destroyed immediately', () =>
+    {
+        const webgl = {
+            on: sinon.stub(),
+            off: sinon.stub(),
+        };
+
+        const renderer = new PIXI.SpriteRenderer(webgl);
+
+        expect(() => renderer.destroy()).to.not.throw();
+    });
+});

diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index 2d5ca1b..6f92d16 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -455,22 +455,29 @@
     {
         for (let i = 0; i < this.vaoMax; i++)
         {
-            this.vertexBuffers[i].destroy();
-            this.vaos[i].destroy();
+            if (this.vertexBuffers[i])
+            {
+                this.vertexBuffers[i].destroy();
+            }
+            if (this.vaos[i])
+            {
+                this.vaos[i].destroy();
+            }
         }
 
-        this.indexBuffer.destroy();
+        if (this.indexBuffer)
+        {
+            this.indexBuffer.destroy();
+        }
 
         this.renderer.off('prerender', this.onPrerender, this);
 
         super.destroy();
 
-        for (let i = 0; i < this.shaders.length; i++)
+        if (this.shader)
         {
-            if (this.shaders[i])
-            {
-                this.shaders[i].destroy();
-            }
+            this.shader.destroy();
+            this.shader = null;
         }
 
         this.vertexBuffers = null;
diff --git a/test/core/SpriteRenderer.js b/test/core/SpriteRenderer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01e1f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+'use strict';
+
+describe('SpriteRenderer', () =>
+{
+    it('can be destroyed', () =>
+    {
+        const destroyable = { destroy: sinon.stub() };
+        const webgl = {
+            on: sinon.stub(),
+            off: sinon.stub(),
+        };
+        const renderer = new PIXI.SpriteRenderer(webgl);
+
+        // simulate onContextChange
+        renderer.vertexBuffers = [destroyable, destroyable];
+        renderer.vaos = [destroyable, destroyable];
+        renderer.indexBuffer = destroyable;
+        renderer.shader = destroyable;
+
+        expect(() => renderer.destroy()).to.not.throw();
+    });
+
+    it('can be destroyed immediately', () =>
+    {
+        const webgl = {
+            on: sinon.stub(),
+            off: sinon.stub(),
+        };
+
+        const renderer = new PIXI.SpriteRenderer(webgl);
+
+        expect(() => renderer.destroy()).to.not.throw();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/core/index.js b/test/core/index.js
index 9717ebb..a060dde 100755
--- a/test/core/index.js
+++ b/test/core/index.js
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 require('./RoundedRectangle');
 require('./Circle');
 require('./Graphics');
+require('./SpriteRenderer');