diff --git a/RGB.NET.Core/Devices/AbstractRGBDevice.cs b/RGB.NET.Core/Devices/AbstractRGBDevice.cs
index 6ac90da..faaf147 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Core/Devices/AbstractRGBDevice.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Core/Devices/AbstractRGBDevice.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDevice<TDeviceInfo> : Placeable, IRGBDevice<TDe
     {
         this.DeviceInfo = deviceInfo;
         this.UpdateQueue = updateQueue;
+
+        UpdateQueue.AddReferencingObject(this);
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -157,7 +159,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDevice<TDeviceInfo> : Placeable, IRGBDevice<TDe
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public virtual void Dispose()
     {
-        try { UpdateQueue.Dispose(); } catch { /* :( */ }
+        try
+        {
+            UpdateQueue.RemoveReferencingObject(this);
+            UpdateQueue.Dispose();
+        }
+        catch { /* :( */ }
         try { LedMapping.Clear(); } catch { /* this really shouldn't happen */ }
 
         IdGenerator.ResetCounter(GetType().Assembly);
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Core/Extensions/ReferenceCountingExtension.cs b/RGB.NET.Core/Extensions/ReferenceCountingExtension.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58039eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RGB.NET.Core/Extensions/ReferenceCountingExtension.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace RGB.NET.Core;
+
+public static class ReferenceCountingExtension
+{
+    public static bool HasActiveReferences(this IReferenceCounting target) => target.ActiveReferenceCount > 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Core/Misc/AbstractReferenceCounting.cs b/RGB.NET.Core/Misc/AbstractReferenceCounting.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..070138a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RGB.NET.Core/Misc/AbstractReferenceCounting.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace RGB.NET.Core;
+
+public abstract class AbstractReferenceCounting : IReferenceCounting
+{
+    #region Properties & Fields
+
+    private readonly HashSet<object> _referencingObjects = new();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public int ActiveReferenceCount
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_referencingObjects)
+                return _referencingObjects.Count;
+        }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Methods
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void AddReferencingObject(object obj)
+    {
+        lock (_referencingObjects)
+            if (!_referencingObjects.Contains(obj))
+                _referencingObjects.Add(obj);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void RemoveReferencingObject(object obj)
+    {
+        lock (_referencingObjects)
+            _referencingObjects.Remove(obj);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Core/Misc/IReferenceCounting.cs b/RGB.NET.Core/Misc/IReferenceCounting.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8bcb28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RGB.NET.Core/Misc/IReferenceCounting.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace RGB.NET.Core;
+
+public interface IReferenceCounting
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the amount of currently registered referencing objects.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int ActiveReferenceCount { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds the given object to the list of referencing objects.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="obj">The object to add.</param>
+    public void AddReferencingObject(object obj);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes the given object from the list of referencing objects.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="obj">The object to remove.</param>
+    public void RemoveReferencingObject(object obj);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Core/RGB.NET.Core.csproj.DotSettings b/RGB.NET.Core/RGB.NET.Core.csproj.DotSettings
index bf7655f..7f9a6e2 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Core/RGB.NET.Core.csproj.DotSettings
+++ b/RGB.NET.Core/RGB.NET.Core.csproj.DotSettings
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=helper/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=ids/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=leds/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=misc/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=mvvm/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=positioning/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/NamespaceProvider/NamespaceFoldersToSkip/=rendering/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Core/Update/Devices/IUpdateQueue.cs b/RGB.NET.Core/Update/Devices/IUpdateQueue.cs
index 348c16e..bf4011c 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Core/Update/Devices/IUpdateQueue.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Core/Update/Devices/IUpdateQueue.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace RGB.NET.Core;
 /// </summary>
 /// <typeparam name="TIdentifier">The identifier used to identify the data processed by this queue.</typeparam>
 /// <typeparam name="TData">The type of the data processed by this queue.</typeparam>
-public interface IUpdateQueue<TIdentifier, TData> : IDisposable
+public interface IUpdateQueue<TIdentifier, TData> : IReferenceCounting, IDisposable
     where TIdentifier : notnull
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Core/Update/Devices/UpdateQueue.cs b/RGB.NET.Core/Update/Devices/UpdateQueue.cs
index 1cc5eca..bdd0868 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Core/Update/Devices/UpdateQueue.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Core/Update/Devices/UpdateQueue.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace RGB.NET.Core;
 /// </summary>
 /// <typeparam name="TIdentifier">The type of the key used to identify some data.</typeparam>
 /// <typeparam name="TData">The type of the data.</typeparam>
-public abstract class UpdateQueue<TIdentifier, TData> : IUpdateQueue<TIdentifier, TData>
+public abstract class UpdateQueue<TIdentifier, TData> : AbstractReferenceCounting, IUpdateQueue<TIdentifier, TData>
     where TIdentifier : notnull
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
@@ -112,8 +112,14 @@ public abstract class UpdateQueue<TIdentifier, TData> : IUpdateQueue<TIdentifier
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Disposes this queue.
+    /// Checks if any referencing objects are registered and if so, will return without disposing!
+    /// </summary>
     public virtual void Dispose()
     {
+        if (this.HasActiveReferences()) return;
+
         _updateTrigger.Starting -= OnStartup;
         _updateTrigger.Update -= OnUpdate;