diff --git a/examples/08-update/update.cpp b/examples/08-update/update.cpp
index 0f962ea0..4c021e23 100644
--- a/examples/08-update/update.cpp
+++ b/examples/08-update/update.cpp
@@ -495,7 +495,10 @@ int _main_(int /*_argc*/, char** /*_argv*/)
 	bgfx::destroyTexture(textureCube);
 	bgfx::destroyIndexBuffer(ibh);
 	bgfx::destroyVertexBuffer(vbh);
-	bgfx::destroyProgram(program3d);
+	if (bgfx::isValid(program3d) )
+	{
+		bgfx::destroyProgram(program3d);
+	}
 	bgfx::destroyProgram(programCmp);
 	bgfx::destroyProgram(program);
 	bgfx::destroyUniform(u_time);