diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76c7faf568c..157370c4529 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 
 - [core] Fix issue that `within` expression returns incorrect results for geometries crossing the anti-meridian ([#16330](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/pull/16330))
 
+- [core] Fix assert in gfx resources cleanup ([#16349](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/pull/16349))
+
+  Fix a resource leak assertion in `gl::Context::~Context()` that is evaluating false in scenarios where graphics context has been marked as lost.
+
 ## maps-v1.4.1
 
 ### 🐞 Bug fixes
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
index fc51dc859b6..9c7898cc1df 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ Context::Context(RendererBackend& backend_)
 Context::~Context() {
     if (cleanupOnDestruction) {
         reset();
+        assert(stats.isZero());
     }
-    assert(stats.isZero());
 }
 
 void Context::initializeExtensions(const std::function<gl::ProcAddress(const char*)>& getProcAddress) {