diff --git a/bindings/dotnet/src/Graphics/Image.cs b/bindings/dotnet/src/Graphics/Image.cs
index 745395db6..1d16320ea 100644
--- a/bindings/dotnet/src/Graphics/Image.cs
+++ b/bindings/dotnet/src/Graphics/Image.cs
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ namespace SFML
             internal Image(IntPtr thisPtr) :
                 base(thisPtr)
             {
+                myExternal = true;
             }
 
             ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -384,15 +385,20 @@ namespace SFML
             ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
             protected override void Destroy(bool disposing)
             {
-                if (!disposing)
-                    Context.Global.SetActive(true);
+                if (!myExternal)
+                {
+                    if (!disposing)
+                        Context.Global.SetActive(true);
 
-                sfImage_Destroy(This);
+                    sfImage_Destroy(This);
 
-                if (!disposing)
-                    Context.Global.SetActive(false);
+                    if (!disposing)
+                        Context.Global.SetActive(false);
+                }
             }
 
+            bool myExternal = false;
+
             #region Imports
             [DllImport("csfml-graphics-2", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl), SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
             static extern IntPtr sfImage_CreateFromColor(uint Width, uint Height, Color Col);
diff --git a/bindings/dotnet/src/Graphics/View.cs b/bindings/dotnet/src/Graphics/View.cs
index 77f4147a8..1b7ab5237 100644
--- a/bindings/dotnet/src/Graphics/View.cs
+++ b/bindings/dotnet/src/Graphics/View.cs
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ namespace SFML
             internal View(IntPtr thisPtr) :
                 base(thisPtr)
             {
+                myExternal = true;
             }
 
             ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -183,9 +184,11 @@ namespace SFML
             ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
             protected override void Destroy(bool disposing)
             {
-                sfView_Destroy(This);
+                if (!myExternal)
+                    sfView_Destroy(This);
             }
 
+            private bool myExternal = false;
             #region Imports
             [DllImport("csfml-graphics-2", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl), SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
             static extern IntPtr sfView_Create();