diff --git a/source/Event/Basic.cpp b/source/Event/Basic.cpp
index e64f31d5..043efc54 100644
--- a/source/Event/Basic.cpp
+++ b/source/Event/Basic.cpp
@@ -33,17 +33,19 @@ BasicEvent::BasicEvent(SQInt32 type, bool suspended) noexcept
     , m_Data()
     , m_Suspended(suspended)
 {
+    // Attach to the specified event signal
     Attach();
+    // Receive notification when the VM is about to be closed to release object references
+    _Core->VMClose.Connect< BasicEvent, &BasicEvent::VMClose >(this);
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BasicEvent::~BasicEvent()
 {
+    // Detach from the specified event signal
     Detach();
-    // Release the reference to the specified callback
-    m_OnTrigger.Release2();
-    // Release the reference to the specified user data
-    m_Data.Release();
+    // Stop receiving notification when the VM is about to be closed
+    _Core->VMClose.Disconnect< BasicEvent, &BasicEvent::VMClose >(this);
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -82,10 +84,30 @@ bool BasicEvent::operator >= (const BasicEvent & o) const noexcept
     return (m_Type >= o.m_Type);
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void BasicEvent::VMClose() noexcept
+{
+    // Release the reference to the specified callbacks
+    m_OnTrigger.Release2();
+    // Release the reference to the specified user data
+    m_Data.Release();
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 SQInt32 BasicEvent::Cmp(const BasicEvent & o) const noexcept
 {
-    return m_Type == o.m_Type ? 0 : (m_Type > o.m_Type ? 1 : -1);
+    if (m_Type == o.m_Type)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    else if (m_Type > o.m_Type)
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/Event/Basic.hpp b/source/Event/Basic.hpp
index 052bf7ca..f4bda827 100644
--- a/source/Event/Basic.hpp
+++ b/source/Event/Basic.hpp
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ public:
         return (m_Type == EVT_UNKNOWN || m_Type >= EVT_COUNT);
     }
 
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+      * ...
+     */
+    void VMClose() noexcept;
+
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * ...
     */
diff --git a/source/Event/Global.cpp b/source/Event/Global.cpp
index cb076208..6c74c75f 100644
--- a/source/Event/Global.cpp
+++ b/source/Event/Global.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ GlobalEvent::GlobalEvent(SQInt32 type, bool suspended) noexcept
 {
     // Attach to the specified event signal
     Attach();
+    // Receive notification when the VM is about to be closed to release object references
+    _Core->VMClose.Connect< GlobalEvent, &GlobalEvent::VMClose >(this);
     /* Entity filters are empty so there's nothing to hook to! */
 }
 
@@ -58,16 +60,9 @@ GlobalEvent::~GlobalEvent()
 {
     // Detach from the specified event signal
     Detach();
+    // Stop receiving notification when the VM is about to be closed
+    _Core->VMClose.Disconnect< GlobalEvent, &GlobalEvent::VMClose >(this);
     /* We're expecting the entity filters to unhook themselves from the destroy signal! */
-
-    // Release the reference to the specified callbacks
-    m_OnTrigger.Release2();
-    m_OnInclude.Release2();
-    m_OnExclude.Release2();
-    m_OnCleared.Release2();
-    m_OnRelease.Release2();
-    // Release the reference to the specified user data
-    m_Data.Release();
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -106,6 +101,19 @@ bool GlobalEvent::operator >= (const GlobalEvent & o) const noexcept
     return (m_Type >= o.m_Type);
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void GlobalEvent::VMClose() noexcept
+{
+    // Release the reference to the specified callbacks
+    m_OnTrigger.Release2();
+    m_OnInclude.Release2();
+    m_OnExclude.Release2();
+    m_OnCleared.Release2();
+    m_OnRelease.Release2();
+    // Release the reference to the specified user data
+    m_Data.Release();
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 SQInt32 GlobalEvent::Cmp(const GlobalEvent & o) const noexcept
 {
diff --git a/source/Event/Global.hpp b/source/Event/Global.hpp
index 593bd404..3fb3f023 100644
--- a/source/Event/Global.hpp
+++ b/source/Event/Global.hpp
@@ -365,6 +365,11 @@ public:
         return (m_Type == EVT_UNKNOWN || m_Type >= EVT_COUNT);
     }
 
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+      * ...
+     */
+    void VMClose() noexcept;
+
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * ...
     */
diff --git a/source/Event/Local.cpp b/source/Event/Local.cpp
index eeb1154b..bf4b84c2 100644
--- a/source/Event/Local.cpp
+++ b/source/Event/Local.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ LocalEvent::LocalEvent(SQInt32 type, bool suspended) noexcept
     , m_Textdraws(this)
     , m_Vehicles(this)
 {
+    // Receive notification when the VM is about to be closed to release object references
+    _Core->VMClose.Connect< LocalEvent, &LocalEvent::VMClose >(this);
     /* Entity filters are empty so there's nothing to hook right now! */
 }
 
@@ -56,16 +58,9 @@ LocalEvent::~LocalEvent()
 {
     // Detach from all attached signals
     Detach();
+    // Stop receiving notification when the VM is about to be closed
+    _Core->VMClose.Disconnect< LocalEvent, &LocalEvent::VMClose >(this);
     /* The entity filters should to unhook themselves from the destroy signal! */
-
-    // Release the reference to the specified callbacks
-    m_OnTrigger.Release2();
-    m_OnInclude.Release2();
-    m_OnExclude.Release2();
-    m_OnCleared.Release2();
-    m_OnRelease.Release2();
-    // Release the reference to the specified user data
-    m_Data.Release();
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -104,6 +99,19 @@ bool LocalEvent::operator >= (const LocalEvent & o) const noexcept
     return (m_Type >= o.m_Type);
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void LocalEvent::VMClose() noexcept
+{
+    // Release the reference to the specified callbacks
+    m_OnTrigger.Release2();
+    m_OnInclude.Release2();
+    m_OnExclude.Release2();
+    m_OnCleared.Release2();
+    m_OnRelease.Release2();
+    // Release the reference to the specified user data
+    m_Data.Release();
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 SQInt32 LocalEvent::Cmp(const LocalEvent & o) const noexcept
 {
diff --git a/source/Event/Local.hpp b/source/Event/Local.hpp
index b888358f..022c5c7b 100644
--- a/source/Event/Local.hpp
+++ b/source/Event/Local.hpp
@@ -365,6 +365,11 @@ public:
         return (m_Type == EVT_UNKNOWN || m_Type >= EVT_COUNT);
     }
 
+    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+      * ...
+     */
+    void VMClose() noexcept;
+
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * ...
     */