diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/sessions.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/sessions.rs
index 1b4e480..e3ca3e5 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/sessions.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/sessions.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_openxr::add_xr_plugins;
+use bevy_xr::session::{XrSharedStatus, XrStatus};
 
 fn main() {
     App::new()
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ fn handle_input(
     mut destroy: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::DestroyXrSession>,
     mut begin: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::BeginXrSession>,
     mut create: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::CreateXrSession>,
+    state: Res<XrSharedStatus>,
 ) {
     if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyE) {
         info!("sending end");
@@ -35,6 +37,9 @@ fn handle_input(
         info!("sending create");
         create.send_default();
     }
+    if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyI) {
+        info!("current state: {:?}", state.get());
+    }
 }
 
 /// set up a simple 3D scene
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/features/handtracking.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/features/handtracking.rs
index fa87a87..f681cda 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/features/handtracking.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/features/handtracking.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ fn clean_up_default_hands(
     query: Query<Entity, Or<(With<DefaultHandTracker>, With<DefaultHandBones>)>>,
 ) {
     for e in &query {
-        cmds.entity(e).despawn();
+        info!("removing_hand_entity");
+        cmds.entity(e).despawn_recursive();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/init.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/init.rs
index aee5bf8..0306feb 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/init.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/init.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use bevy_xr::session::CreateXrSession;
 use bevy_xr::session::DestroyXrSession;
 use bevy_xr::session::EndXrSession;
 use bevy_xr::session::XrRenderSessionEnding;
+use bevy_xr::session::XrSessionExiting;
 use bevy_xr::session::XrSharedStatus;
 use bevy_xr::session::XrStatus;
 use bevy_xr::session::XrStatusChanged;
@@ -132,13 +133,11 @@ impl Plugin for OxrInitPlugin {
                             end_xr_session
                                 .run_if(on_event::<EndXrSession>())
                                 .run_if(status_equals(XrStatus::Running)),
-                            destroy_xr_session
-                                .run_if(on_event::<DestroyXrSession>())
-                                .run_if(status_equals(XrStatus::Exiting)),
                         )
                             .in_set(OxrPreUpdateSet::HandleEvents),
                     ),
                 )
+                .add_systems(XrSessionExiting, destroy_xr_session)
                 .add_systems(
                     PostUpdate,
                     update_root_transform.after(TransformSystem::TransformPropagate),
@@ -456,6 +455,7 @@ pub fn create_xr_session(
     system_id: Res<OxrSystemId>,
     mut commands: Commands,
 ) {
+    info!("creating session!");
     match init_xr_session(
         device.wgpu_device(),
         &instance,
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ pub fn create_xr_session(
 
 pub fn begin_xr_session(session: Res<OxrSession>, session_started: Res<OxrSessionStarted>) {
     let _span = info_span!("xr_begin_session");
+    info!("begining session!");
     session
         .begin(openxr::ViewConfigurationType::PRIMARY_STEREO)
         .expect("Failed to begin session");
@@ -489,6 +490,7 @@ pub fn begin_xr_session(session: Res<OxrSession>, session_started: Res<OxrSessio
 
 pub fn end_xr_session(session: Res<OxrSession>, session_started: Res<OxrSessionStarted>) {
     let _span = info_span!("xr_end_session");
+    info!("ending session!");
     session
         .request_exit()
         .expect("Failed to request session exit");
@@ -542,6 +544,7 @@ pub fn poll_events(
                     SessionState::IDLE => {
                         if status.get() == XrStatus::Available {
                             session_status_events.send(OxrSessionStatusEvent::Created);
+                            info!("sending create info");
                         }
                         XrStatus::Idle
                     }
@@ -552,6 +555,7 @@ pub fn poll_events(
                     SessionState::STOPPING => XrStatus::Stopping,
                     SessionState::EXITING | SessionState::LOSS_PENDING => {
                         session_status_events.send(OxrSessionStatusEvent::AboutToBeDestroyed);
+                            info!("sending destroy info");
                         XrStatus::Exiting
                     }
                     _ => unreachable!(),
@@ -583,4 +587,10 @@ pub fn destroy_xr_session_render(world: &mut World) {
     world.remove_resource::<OxrGraphicsInfo>();
     world.run_schedule(XrRenderSessionEnding);
     world.run_system_once(apply_deferred);
+    if let Some(sess) = world.remove_resource::<OxrSession>() {
+        unsafe {
+            (sess.instance().fp().destroy_session)(sess.as_raw());
+        }
+        Box::leak(Box::new(sess));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/resources.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/resources.rs
index 15786d9..db8b07d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/resources.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/resources.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ impl OxrInstance {
     }
 }
 
-
 /// Graphics agnostic wrapper around [openxr::FrameStream]
 #[derive(Resource)]
 pub struct OxrFrameStream(pub GraphicsWrap<Self>);
@@ -283,20 +282,15 @@ impl OxrSwapchain {
                         images.push(Api::to_wgpu_img(image, device, format, resolution)?);
                     }
                 }
-                Ok(OxrSwapchainImages(images.into()))
+                Ok(OxrSwapchainImages(images.leak()))
             }
         )
     }
 }
 
 /// Stores the generated swapchain images.
-#[derive(Debug, Deref, Resource, Clone)]
-pub struct OxrSwapchainImages(pub Arc<Vec<wgpu::Texture>>);
-impl Drop for OxrSwapchainImages {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        info!("Dropping Swapchain Images");
-    }
-}
+#[derive(Debug, Deref, Resource, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct OxrSwapchainImages(pub &'static [wgpu::Texture]);
 
 /// Thread safe wrapper around [openxr::Space] representing the stage.
 // #[derive(Deref, Clone, Resource)]
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/session.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/session.rs
index 76088b4..9a65ae8 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/session.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/session.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ use crate::resources::{
 use crate::types::{Result, SwapchainCreateInfo};
 use bevy::ecs::system::{RunSystemOnce, SystemState};
 use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::render::extract_resource::ExtractResourcePlugin;
+use bevy::render::RenderApp;
 use bevy_xr::session::{
-    status_changed_to, XrRenderSessionEnding, XrSessionCreated, XrSessionExiting, XrStatus,
+    status_changed_to, XrRenderSessionEnding, XrSessionCreated, XrSessionExiting, XrSharedStatus,
+    XrStatus,
 };
 use openxr::AnyGraphics;
 
@@ -28,10 +31,11 @@ impl Plugin for OxrSessionPlugin {
             run_session_status_schedules.in_set(OxrPreUpdateSet::HandleEvents),
         );
         app.add_systems(XrSessionExiting, clean_session);
-        app.add_systems(XrRenderSessionEnding, |mut cmds: Commands| {
-            cmds.remove_resource::<OxrSession>();
-            cmds.remove_resource::<OxrCleanupSession>();
-        });
+        app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp)
+            .add_systems(XrRenderSessionEnding, |mut cmds: Commands| {
+                // cmds.remove_resource::<OxrSession>();
+                cmds.remove_resource::<OxrCleanupSession>();
+            });
         app.add_systems(
             PreUpdate,
             handle_stopping_state.run_if(status_changed_to(XrStatus::Stopping)),
@@ -44,9 +48,13 @@ fn handle_stopping_state(session: Res<OxrSession>, session_started: Res<OxrSessi
     session_started.set(false);
 }
 
-fn clean_session(mut cmds: Commands) {
-    cmds.remove_resource::<OxrSession>();
-    cmds.insert_resource(OxrCleanupSession(true));
+fn clean_session(world: &mut World) {
+    world.insert_resource(OxrCleanupSession(true));
+    // It should be impossible to call this if the session is Unavailable
+    world
+        .get_resource::<XrSharedStatus>()
+        .unwrap()
+        .set(XrStatus::Available);
 }
 
 fn run_session_status_schedules(world: &mut World) {
@@ -62,6 +70,11 @@ fn run_session_status_schedules(world: &mut World) {
             OxrSessionStatusEvent::AboutToBeDestroyed => {
                 world.run_schedule(XrSessionExiting);
                 world.run_system_once(apply_deferred);
+                if let Some(sess) = world.remove_resource::<OxrSession>() {
+                    // unsafe {
+                    //     (sess.instance().fp().destroy_session)(sess.as_raw());
+                    // }
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -80,6 +93,11 @@ pub struct OxrSession(
     /// This is so that we can still operate on functions that don't take [`AnyGraphics`] as the generic.
     pub(crate) GraphicsWrap<Self>,
 );
+impl Drop for OxrSession {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        info!("dropping session");
+    }
+}
 
 impl GraphicsType for OxrSession {
     type Inner<G: GraphicsExt> = openxr::Session<G>;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_xr/src/session.rs b/crates/bevy_xr/src/session.rs
index 004d2be..76e209b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_xr/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_xr/src/session.rs
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ impl Plugin for XrSessionPlugin {
             .add_event::<BeginXrSession>()
             .add_event::<EndXrSession>()
             .add_event::<XrStatusChanged>()
-            .add_systems(
-                PreUpdate,
-                handle_session.run_if(resource_exists::<XrSharedStatus>),
-            );
+            // .add_systems(
+            //     PreUpdate,
+            //     handle_session.run_if(resource_exists::<XrSharedStatus>),
+            /* ) */;
     }
     fn finish(&self, app: &mut App) {
         // This is in finnish because we need the RenderPlugin to already be added.