diff --git a/src/api/types/collider.c b/src/api/types/collider.c
index f7d2dd87..835f62ff 100644
--- a/src/api/types/collider.c
+++ b/src/api/types/collider.c
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 #include "api/lovr.h"
 #include "physics/physics.h"
 
+int l_lovrColliderDestroy(lua_State* L) {
+  Collider* collider = luax_checktype(L, 1, Collider);
+  lovrColliderDestroyData(collider);
+  return 0;
+}
+
 int l_lovrColliderGetWorld(lua_State* L) {
   Collider* collider = luax_checktype(L, 1, Collider);
   luax_pushtype(L, World, lovrColliderGetWorld(collider));
@@ -385,6 +391,7 @@ int l_lovrColliderGetLinearVelocityFromWorldPoint(lua_State* L) {
 }
 
 const luaL_Reg lovrCollider[] = {
+  { "destroy", l_lovrColliderDestroy },
   { "getWorld", l_lovrColliderGetWorld },
   { "addShape", l_lovrColliderAddShape },
   { "removeShape", l_lovrColliderRemoveShape },
diff --git a/src/physics/physics.c b/src/physics/physics.c
index 46f6e749..7a10313c 100644
--- a/src/physics/physics.c
+++ b/src/physics/physics.c
@@ -169,10 +169,17 @@ Collider* lovrColliderCreate(World* world) {
 
 void lovrColliderDestroy(const Ref* ref) {
   Collider* collider = containerof(ref, Collider);
-  dBodyDestroy(collider->body);
+  lovrColliderDestroyData(collider);
   free(collider);
 }
 
+void lovrColliderDestroyData(Collider* collider) {
+  if (collider->body) {
+    dBodyDestroy(collider->body);
+    collider->body = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
 World* lovrColliderGetWorld(Collider* collider) {
   return collider->world;
 }
diff --git a/src/physics/physics.h b/src/physics/physics.h
index 148c8b86..95b03b77 100644
--- a/src/physics/physics.h
+++ b/src/physics/physics.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ void lovrWorldSetSleepingAllowed(World* world, int allowed);
 
 Collider* lovrColliderCreate();
 void lovrColliderDestroy(const Ref* ref);
+void lovrColliderDestroyData(Collider* collider);
 World* lovrColliderGetWorld(Collider* collider);
 void lovrColliderAddShape(Collider* collider, Shape* shape);
 void lovrColliderRemoveShape(Collider* collider, Shape* shape);