diff --git a/thermion_dart/lib/src/viewer/src/ffi/src/thermion_viewer_ffi.dart b/thermion_dart/lib/src/viewer/src/ffi/src/thermion_viewer_ffi.dart
index 59265622..8d8ca69c 100644
--- a/thermion_dart/lib/src/viewer/src/ffi/src/thermion_viewer_ffi.dart
+++ b/thermion_dart/lib/src/viewer/src/ffi/src/thermion_viewer_ffi.dart
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ class ThermionViewerFFI extends ThermionViewer {
   Future _initialize() async {
     _logger.info("Initializing ThermionViewerFFI");
 
+    Viewer_destroyOnRenderThread(nullptr);
+
     RenderLoop_destroy();
     RenderLoop_create();