diff --git a/src/osg/GraphicsContext.cpp b/src/osg/GraphicsContext.cpp
index 1d4c25bc1..08343bbbe 100644
--- a/src/osg/GraphicsContext.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/GraphicsContext.cpp
@@ -564,6 +564,8 @@ void GraphicsContext::close(bool callCloseImplementation)
 
                 osg::deleteAllGLObjects(_state->getContextID());
 
+                osg::flushAllDeletedGLObjects(_state->getContextID());
+
                 OSG_INFO<<"Done delete of GL objects"<<std::endl;
             }
             else