diff --git a/src/OpenCvSharp/Modules/videoio/VideoCapture.cs b/src/OpenCvSharp/Modules/videoio/VideoCapture.cs
index ecf0549d44..683c4ea661 100644
--- a/src/OpenCvSharp/Modules/videoio/VideoCapture.cs
+++ b/src/OpenCvSharp/Modules/videoio/VideoCapture.cs
@@ -232,8 +232,9 @@ protected internal VideoCapture(IntPtr ptr)
     /// </summary>
     protected override void DisposeUnmanaged()
     {
-        NativeMethods.HandleException(
-            NativeMethods.videoio_VideoCapture_delete(ptr));
+        if (ptr != IntPtr.Zero)
+            NativeMethods.HandleException(
+                NativeMethods.videoio_VideoCapture_delete(ptr));
         base.DisposeUnmanaged();
     }