diff --git a/src/optick.h b/src/optick.h
index 96b28b99..c3c87b84 100644
--- a/src/optick.h
+++ b/src/optick.h
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ struct OPTICK_API GPUContext
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 OPTICK_API void InitGpuD3D12(ID3D12Device* device, ID3D12CommandQueue** cmdQueues, uint32_t numQueues);
 OPTICK_API void InitGpuVulkan(VkDevice* vkDevices, VkPhysicalDevice* vkPhysicalDevices, VkQueue* vkQueues, uint32_t* cmdQueuesFamily, uint32_t numQueues, const VulkanFunctions* functions);
+OPTICK_API void ShutdownGpuVulkan();
 OPTICK_API void GpuFlip(void* swapChain);
 OPTICK_API GPUContext SetGpuContext(GPUContext context);
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1025,6 +1026,7 @@ struct OptickApp
 // GPU events
 #define OPTICK_GPU_INIT_D3D12(DEVICE, CMD_QUEUES, NUM_CMD_QUEUS)													::Optick::InitGpuD3D12(DEVICE, CMD_QUEUES, NUM_CMD_QUEUS);
 #define OPTICK_GPU_INIT_VULKAN(DEVICES, PHYSICAL_DEVICES, CMD_QUEUES, CMD_QUEUES_FAMILY, NUM_CMD_QUEUS, FUNCTIONS)	::Optick::InitGpuVulkan(DEVICES, PHYSICAL_DEVICES, CMD_QUEUES, CMD_QUEUES_FAMILY, NUM_CMD_QUEUS, FUNCTIONS);
+#define OPTICK_GPU_SHUTDOWN_VULKAN()																				::Optick::ShutdownGpuVulkan();
 
 // Setup GPU context:
 // Params:
@@ -1100,6 +1102,7 @@ struct OptickApp
 #define OPTICK_SHUTDOWN()
 #define OPTICK_GPU_INIT_D3D12(DEVICE, CMD_QUEUES, NUM_CMD_QUEUS)
 #define OPTICK_GPU_INIT_VULKAN(DEVICES, PHYSICAL_DEVICES, CMD_QUEUES, CMD_QUEUES_FAMILY, NUM_CMD_QUEUS, FUNCTIONS)
+#define OPTICK_GPU_SHUTDOWN_VULKAN()
 #define OPTICK_GPU_CONTEXT(...)
 #define OPTICK_GPU_EVENT(NAME)
 #define OPTICK_GPU_FLIP(SWAP_CHAIN)
diff --git a/src/optick_gpu.vulkan.cpp b/src/optick_gpu.vulkan.cpp
index 14db500e..953c13bc 100644
--- a/src/optick_gpu.vulkan.cpp
+++ b/src/optick_gpu.vulkan.cpp
@@ -84,13 +84,20 @@ namespace Optick
 		void Flip(void* swapChain) override;
 	};
 
+	GPUProfilerVulkan* gpuProfiler = nullptr;
+
 	void InitGpuVulkan(VkDevice* vkDevices, VkPhysicalDevice* vkPhysicalDevices, VkQueue* vkQueues, uint32_t* cmdQueuesFamily, uint32_t numQueues, const VulkanFunctions* functions)
 	{
-		GPUProfilerVulkan* gpuProfiler = Memory::New<GPUProfilerVulkan>();
+		gpuProfiler = Memory::New<GPUProfilerVulkan>();
 		gpuProfiler->InitDevice(vkDevices, vkPhysicalDevices, vkQueues, cmdQueuesFamily, numQueues, functions);
 		Core::Get().InitGPUProfiler(gpuProfiler);
 	}
 
+	void ShutdownGpuVulkan()
+	{
+		Memory::Delete<GPUProfilerVulkan>(gpuProfiler);
+	}
+
 	GPUProfilerVulkan::GPUProfilerVulkan()
 	{
 	}