diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/test/texture_gles_unittests.cc b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/test/texture_gles_unittests.cc
index ecada9846d04d..2a2090696218b 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/test/texture_gles_unittests.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/test/texture_gles_unittests.cc
@@ -67,6 +67,38 @@ TEST_P(TextureGLESTest, CanSetSyncFence) {
   ASSERT_FALSE(sync_fence.has_value());
 }
 
+TEST_P(TextureGLESTest, TextureDtorDeletesFence) {
+  ContextGLES& context_gles = ContextGLES::Cast(*GetContext());
+  if (!context_gles.GetReactor()
+           ->GetProcTable()
+           .GetDescription()
+           ->GetGlVersion()
+           .IsAtLeast(Version{3, 0, 0})) {
+    GTEST_SKIP() << "GL Version too low to test sync fence.";
+  }
+
+  TextureDescriptor desc;
+  desc.storage_mode = StorageMode::kDevicePrivate;
+  desc.size = {100, 100};
+  desc.format = PixelFormat::kR8G8B8A8UNormInt;
+
+  auto texture = GetContext()->GetResourceAllocator()->CreateTexture(desc);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(!!texture);
+
+  HandleGLES fence =
+      context_gles.GetReactor()->CreateHandle(HandleType::kFence);
+  bool fence_collected = false;
+  context_gles.GetReactor()->RegisterCleanupCallback(
+      fence, [&]() { fence_collected = true; });
+  TextureGLES::Cast(*texture).SetFence(fence);
+
+  texture.reset();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(context_gles.GetReactor()->AddOperation(
+      [](const ReactorGLES& reactor) {}));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(context_gles.GetReactor()->React());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(fence_collected);
+}
+
 TEST_P(TextureGLESTest, Binds2DTexture) {
   TextureDescriptor desc;
   desc.storage_mode = StorageMode::kDevicePrivate;
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/texture_gles.cc b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/texture_gles.cc
index 6f3ea6c794777..b05b24ee30a89 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/texture_gles.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/texture_gles.cc
@@ -150,11 +150,13 @@ TextureGLES::TextureGLES(std::shared_ptr<ReactorGLES> reactor,
       type_(GetTextureTypeFromDescriptor(
           GetTextureDescriptor(),
           reactor_->GetProcTable().GetCapabilities())),
-      handle_(external_handle.has_value()
-                  ? external_handle.value()
-                  : (threadsafe ? reactor_->CreateHandle(ToHandleType(type_))
-                                : reactor_->CreateUntrackedHandle(
-                                      ToHandleType(type_)))),
+      handle_(
+          external_handle.has_value()
+              ? UniqueHandleGLES(reactor_, external_handle.value())
+              : (threadsafe
+                     ? UniqueHandleGLES(reactor_, ToHandleType(type_))
+                     : UniqueHandleGLES::MakeUntracked(reactor_,
+                                                       ToHandleType(type_)))),
       is_wrapped_(fbo.has_value() || external_handle.has_value()),
       wrapped_fbo_(fbo) {
   // Ensure the texture descriptor itself is valid.
@@ -174,16 +176,8 @@ TextureGLES::TextureGLES(std::shared_ptr<ReactorGLES> reactor,
   is_valid_ = true;
 }
 
-// |Texture|
-TextureGLES::~TextureGLES() {
-  reactor_->CollectHandle(handle_);
-  if (!cached_fbo_.IsDead()) {
-    reactor_->CollectHandle(cached_fbo_);
-  }
-}
-
 void TextureGLES::Leak() {
-  handle_ = HandleGLES::DeadHandle();
+  handle_.Release();
 }
 
 // |Texture|
@@ -194,7 +188,7 @@ bool TextureGLES::IsValid() const {
 // |Texture|
 void TextureGLES::SetLabel(std::string_view label) {
 #ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
-  reactor_->SetDebugLabel(handle_, label);
+  reactor_->SetDebugLabel(handle_.Get(), label);
 #endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
 }
 
@@ -202,7 +196,8 @@ void TextureGLES::SetLabel(std::string_view label) {
 void TextureGLES::SetLabel(std::string_view label, std::string_view trailing) {
 #ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
   if (reactor_->CanSetDebugLabels()) {
-    reactor_->SetDebugLabel(handle_, std::format("{} {}", label, trailing));
+    reactor_->SetDebugLabel(handle_.Get(),
+                            std::format("{} {}", label, trailing));
   }
 #endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
 }
@@ -283,7 +278,7 @@ bool TextureGLES::OnSetContents(std::shared_ptr<const fml::Mapping> mapping,
   }
 
   ReactorGLES::Operation texture_upload =
-      [handle = handle_,                                         //
+      [handle = handle_.Get(),                                   //
        mapping,                                                  //
        format = gles_format.value(),                             //
        size = tex_descriptor.size,                               //
@@ -418,7 +413,7 @@ void TextureGLES::InitializeContentsIfNecessary() {
   }
 
   const auto& gl = reactor_->GetProcTable();
-  std::optional<GLuint> handle = reactor_->GetGLHandle(handle_);
+  std::optional<GLuint> handle = reactor_->GetGLHandle(handle_.Get());
   if (!handle.has_value()) {
     VALIDATION_LOG << "Could not initialize the contents of texture.";
     return;
@@ -531,7 +526,7 @@ std::optional<GLuint> TextureGLES::GetGLHandle() const {
   if (!IsValid()) {
     return std::nullopt;
   }
-  return reactor_->GetGLHandle(handle_);
+  return reactor_->GetGLHandle(handle_.Get());
 }
 
 bool TextureGLES::Bind() {
@@ -541,13 +536,12 @@ bool TextureGLES::Bind() {
   }
   const auto& gl = reactor_->GetProcTable();
 
-  if (fence_.has_value()) {
-    std::optional<GLsync> fence = reactor_->GetGLFence(fence_.value());
+  if (fence_.IsValid()) {
+    std::optional<GLsync> fence = reactor_->GetGLFence(fence_.Get());
     if (fence.has_value()) {
       gl.WaitSync(fence.value(), 0, GL_TIMEOUT_IGNORED);
     }
-    reactor_->CollectHandle(fence_.value());
-    fence_ = std::nullopt;
+    fence_.Reset();
   }
 
   switch (type_) {
@@ -711,21 +705,21 @@ std::optional<GLuint> TextureGLES::GetFBO() const {
 }
 
 void TextureGLES::SetFence(HandleGLES fence) {
-  FML_DCHECK(!fence_.has_value());
-  fence_ = fence;
+  FML_DCHECK(!fence_.IsValid());
+  fence_ = UniqueHandleGLES(reactor_, fence);
 }
 
 // Visible for testing.
 std::optional<HandleGLES> TextureGLES::GetSyncFence() const {
-  return fence_;
+  return fence_.IsValid() ? std::optional(fence_.Get()) : std::nullopt;
 }
 
 void TextureGLES::SetCachedFBO(HandleGLES fbo) {
-  cached_fbo_ = fbo;
+  cached_fbo_ = UniqueHandleGLES(reactor_, fbo);
 }
 
 const HandleGLES& TextureGLES::GetCachedFBO() const {
-  return cached_fbo_;
+  return cached_fbo_.Get();
 }
 
 }  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/texture_gles.h b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/texture_gles.h
index e60a4378f068f..d6635b36c0940 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/texture_gles.h
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/texture_gles.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "impeller/core/texture.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/gles/handle_gles.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/gles/reactor_gles.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/gles/unique_handle_gles.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
 
@@ -80,9 +81,6 @@ class TextureGLES final : public Texture,
               TextureDescriptor desc,
               bool threadsafe = false);
 
-  // |Texture|
-  ~TextureGLES() override;
-
   // |Texture|
   bool IsValid() const override;
 
@@ -173,8 +171,8 @@ class TextureGLES final : public Texture,
  private:
   std::shared_ptr<ReactorGLES> reactor_;
   const Type type_;
-  HandleGLES handle_;
-  std::optional<HandleGLES> fence_ = std::nullopt;
+  UniqueHandleGLES handle_;
+  UniqueHandleGLES fence_;
   // Tracks which `(slice, mip_level)` pairs have had their storage allocated
   // by a `glTexImage2D` call. Allocation is performed lazily on first write
   // to a level so the only-renders-then-mipmaps path (Impeller's snapshot
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ class TextureGLES final : public Texture,
   std::array<std::bitset<kMaxTrackedMipLevels>, 6> slice_mip_initialized_ = {};
   const bool is_wrapped_;
   const std::optional<GLuint> wrapped_fbo_;
-  HandleGLES cached_fbo_ = HandleGLES::DeadHandle();
+  UniqueHandleGLES cached_fbo_;
   bool is_valid_ = false;
 
   TextureGLES(std::shared_ptr<ReactorGLES> reactor,
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/unique_handle_gles.cc b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/unique_handle_gles.cc
index d45dd4d79a550..89f67dc7f2aef 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/unique_handle_gles.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/unique_handle_gles.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ UniqueHandleGLES::UniqueHandleGLES(std::shared_ptr<ReactorGLES> reactor,
     : reactor_(std::move(reactor)), handle_(handle) {}
 
 UniqueHandleGLES::~UniqueHandleGLES() {
+  CollectHandle();
+}
+
+void UniqueHandleGLES::CollectHandle() {
   if (!handle_.IsDead() && reactor_) {
     reactor_->CollectHandle(handle_);
   }
@@ -43,9 +47,31 @@ bool UniqueHandleGLES::IsValid() const {
   return !handle_.IsDead();
 }
 
+void UniqueHandleGLES::Reset() {
+  CollectHandle();
+  reactor_.reset();
+  handle_ = HandleGLES::DeadHandle();
+}
+
+HandleGLES UniqueHandleGLES::Release() {
+  reactor_.reset();
+  HandleGLES old_handle = handle_;
+  handle_ = HandleGLES::DeadHandle();
+  return old_handle;
+}
+
 UniqueHandleGLES::UniqueHandleGLES(UniqueHandleGLES&& other) {
   std::swap(reactor_, other.reactor_);
   std::swap(handle_, other.handle_);
 }
 
+UniqueHandleGLES& UniqueHandleGLES::operator=(UniqueHandleGLES&& other) {
+  if (this != &other) {
+    Reset();
+    std::swap(reactor_, other.reactor_);
+    std::swap(handle_, other.handle_);
+  }
+  return *this;
+}
+
 }  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/unique_handle_gles.h b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/unique_handle_gles.h
index e5bbc33293bdc..10390c264a599 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/unique_handle_gles.h
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/gles/unique_handle_gles.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace impeller {
 ///
 class UniqueHandleGLES {
  public:
+  UniqueHandleGLES() = default;
+
   UniqueHandleGLES(std::shared_ptr<ReactorGLES> reactor, HandleType type);
 
   static UniqueHandleGLES MakeUntracked(std::shared_ptr<ReactorGLES> reactor,
@@ -27,18 +29,26 @@ class UniqueHandleGLES {
   ~UniqueHandleGLES();
 
   UniqueHandleGLES(UniqueHandleGLES&&);
+  UniqueHandleGLES& operator=(UniqueHandleGLES&&);
 
   UniqueHandleGLES(const UniqueHandleGLES&) = delete;
-
   UniqueHandleGLES& operator=(const UniqueHandleGLES&) = delete;
 
   const HandleGLES& Get() const;
 
   bool IsValid() const;
 
+  /// Collect the managed handle and replace it with a dead handle.
+  void Reset();
+
+  /// Release ownership of the handle.
+  HandleGLES Release();
+
  private:
   std::shared_ptr<ReactorGLES> reactor_ = nullptr;
   HandleGLES handle_ = HandleGLES::DeadHandle();
+
+  void CollectHandle();
 };
 
 }  // namespace impeller