diff --git a/src/FNAPlatform/SDL2_FNAPlatform.cs b/src/FNAPlatform/SDL2_FNAPlatform.cs
index 623610b2..df1da8f8 100644
--- a/src/FNAPlatform/SDL2_FNAPlatform.cs
+++ b/src/FNAPlatform/SDL2_FNAPlatform.cs
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ public static void ProgramExit(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
 			if (SoundEffect.FAudioContext.Context != null)
 			{
+				GC.Collect(); // Desperate last bid to collect SoundEffectInstances
+
 				SoundEffect.FAudioContext.Context.Dispose();
 			}
 			Media.MediaPlayer.DisposeIfNecessary();
diff --git a/src/FNAPlatform/SDL3_FNAPlatform.cs b/src/FNAPlatform/SDL3_FNAPlatform.cs
index 1e764bdb..657ad676 100644
--- a/src/FNAPlatform/SDL3_FNAPlatform.cs
+++ b/src/FNAPlatform/SDL3_FNAPlatform.cs
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ public static void ProgramExit(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
 			if (SoundEffect.FAudioContext.Context != null)
 			{
+				GC.Collect(); // Desperate last bid to collect SoundEffectInstances
+
 				SoundEffect.FAudioContext.Context.Dispose();
 			}
 			Media.MediaPlayer.DisposeIfNecessary();