diff --git a/VideoOutput.cpp b/VideoOutput.cpp
index 20f0810..4109192 100644
--- a/VideoOutput.cpp
+++ b/VideoOutput.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ VideoOutput::VideoOutput()
     VBOVertexInfo = 0;
     VBOIndices = 0;
     ShaderProgramID = 0;
+    IsInitialized = false;
     
     // initialize vertex indices; they are organized
     // assuming each quad will be given as 4 vertices,
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ void VideoOutput::InitRendering()
     );
     
     LOG( "Finished initializing rendering" );
+    IsInitialized = true;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -451,6 +453,10 @@ void VideoOutput::ReleaseTexture( GLuint& OpenGLTextureID )
 
 void VideoOutput::Destroy()
 {
+    // prevent calling GL functions with no context active
+    if( !IsInitialized )
+      return;
+    
     LOG( "Destroying video context" );
     
     // release all textures
@@ -476,13 +482,10 @@ void VideoOutput::Destroy()
     
     // delete our shader program
     LOG( "Deleting shader program" );
+    glDeleteProgram( ShaderProgramID );
+    ShaderProgramID = 0;
     
-    // these checks should not be needed but Lakka seems to crash here
-    if( glIsProgram( ShaderProgramID ) && glDeleteProgram )
-    {
-        glDeleteProgram( ShaderProgramID );
-        ShaderProgramID = 0;
-    }
+    IsInitialized = false;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/VideoOutput.hpp b/VideoOutput.hpp
index 9483e5d..4ed3d90 100644
--- a/VideoOutput.hpp
+++ b/VideoOutput.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class VideoOutput
         GLuint VBOVertexInfo;
         GLuint VBOIndices;
         GLuint ShaderProgramID;
+        bool IsInitialized;
         
         // rendering control for quad groups
         int QueuedQuads;
diff --git a/libretro.cpp b/libretro.cpp
index 7dbab41..1b2f7ab 100644
--- a/libretro.cpp
+++ b/libretro.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void retro_get_system_info( struct retro_system_info *info )
 {
     memset( info, 0, sizeof( *info ) );
     info->library_name     = "Vircon32";
-    info->library_version  = "2023.08.24";
+    info->library_version  = "2024.04.14";
     info->need_fullpath    = true;          // games can be too large to hold in memory
     info->valid_extensions = "v32|V32";     // target system may be case sensitive
 }