diff --git a/spine-haxe/spine-haxe/spine/flixel/SkeletonSprite.hx b/spine-haxe/spine-haxe/spine/flixel/SkeletonSprite.hx
index be750d193..fb3d639a5 100644
--- a/spine-haxe/spine-haxe/spine/flixel/SkeletonSprite.hx
+++ b/spine-haxe/spine-haxe/spine/flixel/SkeletonSprite.hx
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ class SkeletonSprite extends FlxObject
 
 	override public function destroy():Void
 	{
-		skeleton = null;
+		state.clearListeners();
 		state = null;
-		stateData = null;
+		skeleton = null;
 
 		_tempVertices = null;
 		_quadTriangles = null;
diff --git a/spine-haxe/spine-haxe/spine/starling/SkeletonSprite.hx b/spine-haxe/spine-haxe/spine/starling/SkeletonSprite.hx
index c4e0729e1..62a300cd9 100644
--- a/spine-haxe/spine-haxe/spine/starling/SkeletonSprite.hx
+++ b/spine-haxe/spine-haxe/spine/starling/SkeletonSprite.hx
@@ -416,4 +416,13 @@ class SkeletonSprite extends DisplayObject implements IAnimatable {
 			bone.worldToLocal(point);
 		}
 	}
+
+	override public function dispose():Void {
+		if (_state != null) {
+			_state.clearListeners();
+			_state = null;
+		}
+		if (_skeleton != null) _skeleton = null;
+		super.dispose();
+	}
 }