diff --git a/examples/isometric/game.go b/examples/isometric/game.go
index 752cc2750..9577a2a56 100644
--- a/examples/isometric/game.go
+++ b/examples/isometric/game.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (g *Game) renderLevel(screen *ebiten.Image) {
 	if scaleLater {
 		if g.offscreen != nil {
 			if g.offscreen.Bounds().Size() != screen.Bounds().Size() {
-				g.offscreen.Dispose()
+				g.offscreen.Deallocate()
 				g.offscreen = nil
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/examples/ui/main.go b/examples/ui/main.go
index f557bf0a2..8ed55651b 100644
--- a/examples/ui/main.go
+++ b/examples/ui/main.go
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func (t *TextBox) Draw(dst *ebiten.Image) {
 		vw, vh := t.viewSize()
 		w, h := t.contentBuf.Bounds().Dx(), t.contentBuf.Bounds().Dy()
 		if vw > w || vh > h {
-			t.contentBuf.Dispose()
+			t.contentBuf.Deallocate()
 			t.contentBuf = nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/gameforui.go b/gameforui.go
index 2367de43e..a6852a237 100644
--- a/gameforui.go
+++ b/gameforui.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func newGameForUI(game Game, transparent bool) *gameForUI {
 
 func (g *gameForUI) NewOffscreenImage(width, height int) *ui.Image {
 	if g.offscreen != nil {
-		g.offscreen.Dispose()
+		g.offscreen.Deallocate()
 		g.offscreen = nil
 	}
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (g *gameForUI) NewOffscreenImage(width, height int) *ui.Image {
 
 func (g *gameForUI) NewScreenImage(width, height int) *ui.Image {
 	if g.screen != nil {
-		g.screen.Dispose()
+		g.screen.Deallocate()
 		g.screen = nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/image.go b/image.go
index b97433ee0..16e840b4e 100644
--- a/image.go
+++ b/image.go
@@ -963,7 +963,9 @@ func (i *Image) Set(x, y int, clr color.Color) {
 //
 // If the image is a sub-image, Dispose does nothing.
 //
-// When the image is disposed, Dispose does nothing.
+// If the image is disposed, Dispose does nothing.
+//
+// Deprecated: as of v2.7. Use Deallocate instead.
 func (i *Image) Dispose() {
 	i.copyCheck()
 
@@ -973,10 +975,33 @@ func (i *Image) Dispose() {
 	if i.isSubImage() {
 		return
 	}
-	i.image.MarkDisposed()
+	i.image.Deallocate()
 	i.image = nil
 }
 
+// Deallocate clears the image and deallocates the internal state of the image.
+// Even after Deallocate is called, the image is still available.
+// In this case, the image's internal state is allocated again.
+//
+// Usually, you don't have to call Deallocate since the internal state is automatically released by GC.
+// However, if you are sure that the image is no longer used but not sure how this image object is referred,
+// you can call Deallocate to make sure that the internal state is deallocated.
+//
+// If the image is a sub-image, Deallocate does nothing.
+//
+// If the image is disposed, Deallocate does nothing.
+func (i *Image) Deallocate() {
+	i.copyCheck()
+
+	if i.isDisposed() {
+		return
+	}
+	if i.isSubImage() {
+		return
+	}
+	i.image.Deallocate()
+}
+
 // WritePixels replaces the pixels of the image.
 //
 // The given pixels are treated as RGBA pre-multiplied alpha values.
diff --git a/image_test.go b/image_test.go
index d62b78d9e..41e944ec6 100644
--- a/image_test.go
+++ b/image_test.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func TestImageDotByDotInversion(t *testing.T) {
 func TestImageWritePixels(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a dummy image so that the shared texture is used and origImg's position is shifted.
 	dummyImg := ebiten.NewImageFromImage(image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, 16, 16)))
-	defer dummyImg.Dispose()
+	defer dummyImg.Deallocate()
 
 	_, origImg, err := openEbitenImage()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -335,6 +335,19 @@ func TestImageDispose(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestImageDeallocate(t *testing.T) {
+	img := ebiten.NewImage(16, 16)
+	img.Fill(color.White)
+	img.Deallocate()
+
+	// The color is transparent (color.RGBA{}).
+	got := img.At(0, 0)
+	want := color.RGBA{}
+	if got != want {
+		t.Errorf("img.At(0, 0) got: %v, want: %v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
 type ordered interface {
 	~int | ~int8 | ~int16 | ~int32 | ~int64 | ~uint | ~uint8 | ~uint16 | ~uint32 | ~uint64 | ~uintptr | ~float32 | ~float64 | ~string
 }
@@ -1716,6 +1729,37 @@ func TestImageAtAfterDisposingSubImage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestImageAtAfterDeallocateSubImage(t *testing.T) {
+	img := ebiten.NewImage(16, 16)
+	img.Set(0, 0, color.White)
+	img.SubImage(image.Rect(0, 0, 16, 16))
+	runtime.GC()
+
+	want := color.RGBA{R: 0xff, G: 0xff, B: 0xff, A: 0xff}
+	want64 := color.RGBA64{R: 0xffff, G: 0xffff, B: 0xffff, A: 0xffff}
+	got := img.At(0, 0)
+	if got != want {
+		t.Errorf("At(0,0) got: %v, want: %v", got, want)
+	}
+	got = img.RGBA64At(0, 0)
+	if got != want64 {
+		t.Errorf("RGBA64At(0,0) got: %v, want: %v", got, want)
+	}
+
+	img.Set(0, 1, color.White)
+	sub := img.SubImage(image.Rect(0, 0, 16, 16)).(*ebiten.Image)
+	sub.Deallocate()
+
+	got = img.At(0, 1)
+	if got != want {
+		t.Errorf("At(0,1) got: %v, want: %v", got, want64)
+	}
+	got = img.RGBA64At(0, 1)
+	if got != want64 {
+		t.Errorf("RGBA64At(0,1) got: %v, want: %v", got, want64)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestImageSubImageSubImage(t *testing.T) {
 	img := ebiten.NewImage(16, 16)
 	img.Fill(color.White)
@@ -2263,6 +2307,14 @@ func TestImageDrawDisposedImage(t *testing.T) {
 	dst.DrawImage(src, nil)
 }
 
+func TestImageDrawDeallocatedImage(t *testing.T) {
+	dst := ebiten.NewImage(16, 16)
+	src := ebiten.NewImage(16, 16)
+	src.Deallocate()
+	// DrawImage must not panic.
+	dst.DrawImage(src, nil)
+}
+
 func TestImageDrawTrianglesDisposedImage(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r == nil {
@@ -2278,6 +2330,16 @@ func TestImageDrawTrianglesDisposedImage(t *testing.T) {
 	dst.DrawTriangles(vs, is, src, nil)
 }
 
+func TestImageDrawTrianglesDeallocateImage(t *testing.T) {
+	dst := ebiten.NewImage(16, 16)
+	src := ebiten.NewImage(16, 16)
+	src.Deallocate()
+	vs := make([]ebiten.Vertex, 4)
+	is := []uint16{0, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3}
+	// DrawTriangles must not panic.
+	dst.DrawTriangles(vs, is, src, nil)
+}
+
 // #1137
 func BenchmarkImageDrawOver(b *testing.B) {
 	dst := ebiten.NewImage(16, 16)
@@ -4344,3 +4406,58 @@ func TestImageWritePixelAndDispose(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("got: %v, want: %v", got, want)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestImageWritePixelAndDeallocate(t *testing.T) {
+	const (
+		w = 16
+		h = 16
+	)
+	img := ebiten.NewImage(w, h)
+	pix := make([]byte, 4*w*h)
+	for i := range pix {
+		pix[i] = 0xff
+	}
+	img.WritePixels(pix)
+	img.Deallocate()
+
+	// Confirm that any pixel information is cleared after Dealocate is called.
+	if got, want := img.At(0, 0), (color.RGBA{}); got != want {
+		t.Errorf("got: %v, want: %v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestImageDrawImageAfterDeallocation(t *testing.T) {
+	src, _, err := openEbitenImage()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w, h := src.Bounds().Dx(), src.Bounds().Dy()
+	dst := ebiten.NewImage(w, h)
+
+	dst.DrawImage(src, nil)
+	for j := 0; j < h; j++ {
+		for i := 0; i < w; i++ {
+			got := dst.At(i, j)
+			want := src.At(i, j)
+			if got != want {
+				t.Errorf("At(%d, %d): got: %v, want: %v", i, j, got, want)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Even after deallocating the image, the image is still available.
+	dst.Deallocate()
+
+	dst.DrawImage(src, nil)
+	for j := 0; j < h; j++ {
+		for i := 0; i < w; i++ {
+			got := dst.At(i, j)
+			want := src.At(i, j)
+			if got != want {
+				t.Errorf("At(%d, %d): got: %v, want: %v", i, j, got, want)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/atlas/image.go b/internal/atlas/image.go
index 146f299d8..e85f1c320 100644
--- a/internal/atlas/image.go
+++ b/internal/atlas/image.go
@@ -542,8 +542,9 @@ func (i *Image) readPixels(graphicsDriver graphicsdriver.Graphics, pixels []byte
 	return i.backend.restorable.ReadPixels(graphicsDriver, pixels, region.Add(r.Min))
 }
 
-// MarkDisposed marks the image as disposed.
-func (i *Image) MarkDisposed() {
+// Deallocate deallocates the internal state.
+// Even after this call, the image is still available as a new cleared image.
+func (i *Image) Deallocate() {
 	backendsM.Lock()
 	defer backendsM.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/internal/atlas/image_test.go b/internal/atlas/image_test.go
index f0efd545d..3d7093589 100644
--- a/internal/atlas/image_test.go
+++ b/internal/atlas/image_test.go
@@ -62,25 +62,25 @@ func TestEnsureIsolatedFromSourceBackend(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create img1 and img2 with this size so that the next images are allocated
 	// with non-upper-left location.
 	img1 := atlas.NewImage(bigSize, 100, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img1.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img1.Deallocate()
 	// Ensure img1's region is allocated.
 	img1.WritePixels(make([]byte, 4*bigSize*100), image.Rect(0, 0, bigSize, 100))
 
 	img2 := atlas.NewImage(100, bigSize, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img2.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img2.Deallocate()
 	img2.WritePixels(make([]byte, 4*100*bigSize), image.Rect(0, 0, 100, bigSize))
 
 	const size = 32
 
 	img3 := atlas.NewImage(size/2, size/2, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img3.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img3.Deallocate()
 	img3.WritePixels(make([]byte, (size/2)*(size/2)*4), image.Rect(0, 0, size/2, size/2))
 
 	img4 := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img4.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img4.Deallocate()
 
 	img5 := atlas.NewImage(size/2, size/2, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img3.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img3.Deallocate()
 
 	pix := make([]byte, size*size*4)
 	for j := 0; j < size; j++ {
@@ -148,18 +148,18 @@ func TestReputOnSourceBackend(t *testing.T) {
 	const size = 16
 
 	img0 := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img0.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img0.Deallocate()
 	img0.WritePixels(make([]byte, 4*size*size), image.Rect(0, 0, size, size))
 
 	img1 := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img1.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img1.Deallocate()
 	img1.WritePixels(make([]byte, 4*size*size), image.Rect(0, 0, size, size))
 	if got, want := img1.IsOnSourceBackendForTesting(), true; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("got: %v, want: %v", got, want)
 	}
 
 	img2 := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img2.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img2.Deallocate()
 	pix := make([]byte, 4*size*size)
 	for j := 0; j < size; j++ {
 		for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestReputOnSourceBackend(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create a volatile image. This should always be on a non-source backend.
 	img3 := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeVolatile)
-	defer img3.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img3.Deallocate()
 	img3.WritePixels(make([]byte, 4*size*size), image.Rect(0, 0, size, size))
 	if got, want := img3.IsOnSourceBackendForTesting(), false; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("got: %v, want: %v", got, want)
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func TestReputOnSourceBackend(t *testing.T) {
 func TestExtend(t *testing.T) {
 	const w0, h0 = 100, 100
 	img0 := atlas.NewImage(w0, h0, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img0.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img0.Deallocate()
 
 	p0 := make([]byte, 4*w0*h0)
 	for i := 0; i < w0*h0; i++ {
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func TestExtend(t *testing.T) {
 
 	const w1, h1 = minSourceImageSizeForTesting + 1, 100
 	img1 := atlas.NewImage(w1, h1, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img1.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img1.Deallocate()
 
 	p1 := make([]byte, 4*w1*h1)
 	for i := 0; i < w1*h1; i++ {
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ func TestExtend(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWritePixelsAfterDrawTriangles(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 256, 256
 	src := atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer src.MarkDisposed()
+	defer src.Deallocate()
 	dst := atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer dst.MarkDisposed()
+	defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 	pix := make([]byte, 4*w*h)
 	for i := 0; i < w*h; i++ {
@@ -408,9 +408,9 @@ func TestWritePixelsAfterDrawTriangles(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSmallImages(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 4, 8
 	src := atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer src.MarkDisposed()
+	defer src.Deallocate()
 	dst := atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer dst.MarkDisposed()
+	defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 	pix := make([]byte, 4*w*h)
 	for i := 0; i < w*h; i++ {
@@ -448,11 +448,11 @@ func TestSmallImages(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLongImages(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 1, 6
 	src := atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer src.MarkDisposed()
+	defer src.Deallocate()
 
 	const dstW, dstH = 256, 256
 	dst := atlas.NewImage(dstW, dstH, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer dst.MarkDisposed()
+	defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 	pix := make([]byte, 4*w*h)
 	for i := 0; i < w*h; i++ {
@@ -487,16 +487,16 @@ func TestLongImages(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDisposeImmediately(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDeallocateImmediately(t *testing.T) {
 	// This tests restorable.Image.ClearPixels is called but WritePixels is not called.
 
 	img0 := atlas.NewImage(16, 16, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
 	img0.EnsureIsolatedFromSourceForTesting(nil)
-	defer img0.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img0.Deallocate()
 
 	img1 := atlas.NewImage(16, 16, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
 	img1.EnsureIsolatedFromSourceForTesting(nil)
-	defer img1.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img1.Deallocate()
 
 	// img0 and img1 should share the same backend in 99.9999% possibility.
 }
@@ -504,12 +504,12 @@ func TestDisposeImmediately(t *testing.T) {
 // Issue #1028
 func TestExtendWithBigImage(t *testing.T) {
 	img0 := atlas.NewImage(1, 1, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img0.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img0.Deallocate()
 
 	img0.WritePixels(make([]byte, 4*1*1), image.Rect(0, 0, 1, 1))
 
 	img1 := atlas.NewImage(minSourceImageSizeForTesting+1, minSourceImageSizeForTesting+1, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img1.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img1.Deallocate()
 
 	img1.WritePixels(make([]byte, 4*(minSourceImageSizeForTesting+1)*(minSourceImageSizeForTesting+1)), image.Rect(0, 0, minSourceImageSizeForTesting+1, minSourceImageSizeForTesting+1))
 }
@@ -517,13 +517,13 @@ func TestExtendWithBigImage(t *testing.T) {
 // Issue #1217
 func TestMaxImageSize(t *testing.T) {
 	img0 := atlas.NewImage(1, 1, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img0.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img0.Deallocate()
 	paddingSize := img0.PaddingSizeForTesting()
 
 	// This tests that a too-big image is allocated correctly.
 	s := maxImageSizeForTesting - 2*paddingSize
 	img1 := atlas.NewImage(s, s, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img1.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img1.Deallocate()
 	img1.WritePixels(make([]byte, 4*s*s), image.Rect(0, 0, s, s))
 }
 
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ func Disable_TestMinImageSize(t *testing.T) {
 	// Though the image size is minimum size of the backend, extending the backend happens due to the paddings.
 	s := minSourceImageSizeForTesting
 	img := atlas.NewImage(s, s, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img.Deallocate()
 	img.WritePixels(make([]byte, 4*s*s), image.Rect(0, 0, s, s))
 }
 
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ func TestMaxImageSizeJust(t *testing.T) {
 	// An unmanaged image never belongs to an atlas and doesn't have its paddings.
 	// TODO: Should we allow such this size for ImageTypeRegular?
 	img := atlas.NewImage(s, s, atlas.ImageTypeUnmanaged)
-	defer img.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img.Deallocate()
 	img.WritePixels(make([]byte, 4*s*s), image.Rect(0, 0, s, s))
 }
 
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ func TestMaxImageSizeExceeded(t *testing.T) {
 	// This tests that a too-big image is allocated correctly.
 	s := maxImageSizeForTesting
 	img := atlas.NewImage(s+1, s, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer img.MarkDisposed()
+	defer img.Deallocate()
 
 	defer func() {
 		if err := recover(); err == nil {
@@ -565,15 +565,15 @@ func TestMaxImageSizeExceeded(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // Issue #1421
-func TestDisposedAndReputOnSourceBackend(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDeallocatedAndReputOnSourceBackend(t *testing.T) {
 	const size = 16
 
 	src := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer src.MarkDisposed()
+	defer src.Deallocate()
 	src2 := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer src2.MarkDisposed()
+	defer src2.Deallocate()
 	dst := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer dst.MarkDisposed()
+	defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 	// Use src as a render target so that src is not on an atlas.
 	vs := quadVertices(size, size, 0, 0, 1)
@@ -594,11 +594,8 @@ func TestDisposedAndReputOnSourceBackend(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Before PutImagesOnSourceBackendForTesting, dispose the image.
-	src.MarkDisposed()
-
-	// Force to dispose the image.
-	atlas.FlushDeferredForTesting()
+	// Before PutImagesOnSourceBackendForTesting, deallocate the image.
+	src.Deallocate()
 
 	// Confirm that PutImagesOnSourceBackendForTesting doesn't panic.
 	atlas.PutImagesOnSourceBackendForTesting(ui.Get().GraphicsDriverForTesting())
@@ -609,11 +606,11 @@ func TestImageIsNotReputOnSourceBackendWithoutUsingAsSource(t *testing.T) {
 	const size = 16
 
 	src := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer src.MarkDisposed()
+	defer src.Deallocate()
 	src2 := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer src2.MarkDisposed()
+	defer src2.Deallocate()
 	dst := atlas.NewImage(size, size, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer dst.MarkDisposed()
+	defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 	// Use src as a render target so that src is not on an atlas.
 	vs := quadVertices(size, size, 0, 0, 1)
@@ -660,7 +657,7 @@ func TestImageWritePixelsModify(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, typ := range []atlas.ImageType{atlas.ImageTypeRegular, atlas.ImageTypeVolatile, atlas.ImageTypeUnmanaged} {
 		const size = 16
 		img := atlas.NewImage(size, size, typ)
-		defer img.MarkDisposed()
+		defer img.Deallocate()
 		pix := make([]byte, 4*size*size)
 		for j := 0; j < size; j++ {
 			for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
@@ -754,11 +751,11 @@ func TestPowerOf2(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDestinationCountOverflow(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 256, 256
 	src := atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer src.MarkDisposed()
+	defer src.Deallocate()
 	dst0 := atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer dst0.MarkDisposed()
+	defer dst0.Deallocate()
 	dst1 := atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer dst1.MarkDisposed()
+	defer dst1.Deallocate()
 
 	vs := quadVertices(w, h, 0, 0, 1)
 	is := graphics.QuadIndices()
@@ -785,14 +782,14 @@ func TestDestinationCountOverflow(t *testing.T) {
 func TestIteratingImagesToPutOnSourceBackend(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 16, 16
 	src := atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer src.MarkDisposed()
+	defer src.Deallocate()
 	srcs := make([]*atlas.Image, 10)
 	for i := range srcs {
 		srcs[i] = atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-		defer srcs[i].MarkDisposed()
+		defer srcs[i].Deallocate()
 	}
 	dst := atlas.NewImage(w, h, atlas.ImageTypeRegular)
-	defer dst.MarkDisposed()
+	defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 	// Use srcs as detinations once.
 	vs := quadVertices(w, h, 0, 0, 1)
diff --git a/internal/buffered/image.go b/internal/buffered/image.go
index 01ae03829..1485e9285 100644
--- a/internal/buffered/image.go
+++ b/internal/buffered/image.go
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ func (i *Image) invalidatePixels() {
 	i.pixels = nil
 }
 
-func (i *Image) MarkDisposed() {
-	i.img.MarkDisposed()
+func (i *Image) Deallocate() {
+	i.img.Deallocate()
 }
 
 func (i *Image) ReadPixels(graphicsDriver graphicsdriver.Graphics, pixels []byte, region image.Rectangle) error {
diff --git a/internal/mipmap/mipmap.go b/internal/mipmap/mipmap.go
index de3ec001e..f3b92204c 100644
--- a/internal/mipmap/mipmap.go
+++ b/internal/mipmap/mipmap.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (m *Mipmap) DumpScreenshot(graphicsDriver graphicsdriver.Graphics, name str
 
 func (m *Mipmap) WritePixels(pix []byte, region image.Rectangle) {
 	m.orig.WritePixels(pix, region)
-	m.disposeMipmaps()
+	m.deallocateMipmaps()
 }
 
 func (m *Mipmap) ReadPixels(graphicsDriver graphicsdriver.Graphics, pixels []byte, region image.Rectangle) error {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (m *Mipmap) DrawTriangles(srcs [graphics.ShaderImageCount]*Mipmap, vertices
 	}
 
 	m.orig.DrawTriangles(imgs, vertices, indices, blend, dstRegion, srcRegions, shader, uniforms, evenOdd)
-	m.disposeMipmaps()
+	m.deallocateMipmaps()
 }
 
 func (m *Mipmap) setImg(level int, img *buffered.Image) {
@@ -203,16 +203,15 @@ func sizeForLevel(x int, level int) int {
 	return x
 }
 
-func (m *Mipmap) MarkDisposed() {
-	m.disposeMipmaps()
-	m.orig.MarkDisposed()
-	m.orig = nil
+func (m *Mipmap) Deallocate() {
+	m.deallocateMipmaps()
+	m.orig.Deallocate()
 }
 
-func (m *Mipmap) disposeMipmaps() {
+func (m *Mipmap) deallocateMipmaps() {
 	for _, img := range m.imgs {
 		if img != nil {
-			img.MarkDisposed()
+			img.Deallocate()
 		}
 	}
 	for k := range m.imgs {
diff --git a/internal/processtest/testdata/issue2079.go b/internal/processtest/testdata/issue2079.go
index 9696ec30d..56bee0e67 100644
--- a/internal/processtest/testdata/issue2079.go
+++ b/internal/processtest/testdata/issue2079.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (g *Game) Layout(width, height int) (int, int) {
 	go func() {
 		i := ebiten.NewImage(width, height)
 		i.Fill(color.White)
-		i.Dispose()
+		i.Deallocate()
 		close(done)
 	}()
 
diff --git a/internal/processtest/testdata/issue2154_1.go b/internal/processtest/testdata/issue2154_1.go
index c35613496..3369523ae 100644
--- a/internal/processtest/testdata/issue2154_1.go
+++ b/internal/processtest/testdata/issue2154_1.go
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ func (g *Game) Draw(screen *ebiten.Image) {
 	)
 
 	src0 := ebiten.NewImage(w, h)
-	defer src0.Dispose()
+	defer src0.Deallocate()
 	src0.Fill(color.RGBA{0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff})
 	src0.Set(0, 0, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 0xff})
 	src0.Set(0, 1, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 0xff})
 	src0.Set(1, 0, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 0xff})
 
 	src1 := ebiten.NewImage(w, h)
-	defer src1.Dispose()
+	defer src1.Deallocate()
 	src1.DrawImage(src0, nil)
 
 	screen.Fill(color.RGBA{0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff})
diff --git a/internal/ui/context.go b/internal/ui/context.go
index 5c54c6653..ff957b020 100644
--- a/internal/ui/context.go
+++ b/internal/ui/context.go
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func (c *context) newOffscreenImage(w, h int) *Image {
 func (c *context) drawGame(graphicsDriver graphicsdriver.Graphics, ui *UserInterface, forceDraw bool) error {
 	if (c.offscreen.imageType == atlas.ImageTypeVolatile) != ui.IsScreenClearedEveryFrame() {
 		w, h := c.offscreen.width, c.offscreen.height
-		c.offscreen.MarkDisposed()
+		c.offscreen.Deallocate()
 		c.offscreen = c.newOffscreenImage(w, h)
 	}
 
@@ -230,21 +230,17 @@ func (c *context) layoutGame(outsideWidth, outsideHeight float64, deviceScaleFac
 	ow := int(math.Ceil(c.offscreenWidth))
 	oh := int(math.Ceil(c.offscreenHeight))
 
-	if c.screen != nil {
-		if c.screen.width != sw || c.screen.height != sh {
-			c.screen.MarkDisposed()
-			c.screen = nil
-		}
+	if c.screen != nil && (c.screen.width != sw || c.screen.height != sh) {
+		c.screen.Deallocate()
+		c.screen = nil
 	}
 	if c.screen == nil {
 		c.screen = c.game.NewScreenImage(sw, sh)
 	}
 
-	if c.offscreen != nil {
-		if c.offscreen.width != ow || c.offscreen.height != oh {
-			c.offscreen.MarkDisposed()
-			c.offscreen = nil
-		}
+	if c.offscreen != nil && (c.offscreen.width != ow || c.offscreen.height != oh) {
+		c.offscreen.Deallocate()
+		c.offscreen = nil
 	}
 	if c.offscreen == nil {
 		c.offscreen = c.newOffscreenImage(ow, oh)
diff --git a/internal/ui/image.go b/internal/ui/image.go
index 25d7c8b87..33ac7ec30 100644
--- a/internal/ui/image.go
+++ b/internal/ui/image.go
@@ -69,18 +69,15 @@ func (u *UserInterface) NewImage(width, height int, imageType atlas.ImageType) *
 	}
 }
 
-func (i *Image) MarkDisposed() {
+func (i *Image) Deallocate() {
 	if i.mipmap == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	if i.bigOffscreenBuffer != nil {
-		i.bigOffscreenBuffer.markDisposed()
-		i.bigOffscreenBuffer = nil
+		i.bigOffscreenBuffer.deallocate()
 	}
-	i.mipmap.MarkDisposed()
-	i.mipmap = nil
+	i.mipmap.Deallocate()
 	i.dotsBuffer = nil
-	i.modifyCallback = nil
 }
 
 func (i *Image) DrawTriangles(srcs [graphics.ShaderImageCount]*Image, vertices []float32, indices []uint16, blend graphicsdriver.Blend, dstRegion image.Rectangle, srcRegions [graphics.ShaderImageCount]image.Rectangle, shader *Shader, uniforms []uint32, evenOdd bool, canSkipMipmap bool, antialias bool) {
@@ -321,10 +318,9 @@ func (u *UserInterface) newBigOffscreenImage(orig *Image, imageType atlas.ImageT
 	}
 }
 
-func (i *bigOffscreenImage) markDisposed() {
+func (i *bigOffscreenImage) deallocate() {
 	if i.image != nil {
-		i.image.MarkDisposed()
-		i.image = nil
+		i.image.Deallocate()
 	}
 	i.dirty = false
 }
diff --git a/shader.go b/shader.go
index 84ddfd82d..9b017418e 100644
--- a/shader.go
+++ b/shader.go
@@ -57,14 +57,19 @@ func (s *Shader) Dispose() {
 	s.shader = nil
 }
 
-// Deallocate deallocates the internal state of shader.
+// Deallocate deallocates the internal state of the shader.
 // Even after Deallocate is called, the shader is still available.
 // In this case, the shader's internal state is allocated again.
 //
 // Usually, you don't have to call Deallocate since the internal state is automatically released by GC.
 // However, if you are sure that the shader is no longer used but not sure how this shader object is referred,
 // you can call Deallocate to make sure that the internal state is deallocated.
+//
+// If the shader is disposed, Deallocate does nothing.
 func (s *Shader) Deallocate() {
+	if s.shader == nil {
+		return
+	}
 	s.shader.Deallocate()
 }
 
diff --git a/shader_test.go b/shader_test.go
index a6f5502c5..574b80368 100644
--- a/shader_test.go
+++ b/shader_test.go
@@ -649,13 +649,13 @@ func Fragment(dstPos vec4, srcPos vec2, color vec4) vec4 {
 			const w, h = 1, 1
 
 			dst := ebiten.NewImage(w, h)
-			defer dst.Dispose()
+			defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 			s, err := ebiten.NewShader([]byte(shader.Shader))
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			defer s.Dispose()
+			defer s.Deallocate()
 
 			op := &ebiten.DrawRectShaderOptions{}
 			op.Uniforms = shader.Uniforms
@@ -1588,13 +1588,13 @@ func Fragment(dstPos vec4, srcPos vec2, color vec4) vec4 {
 			const w, h = 1, 1
 
 			dst := ebiten.NewImage(w, h)
-			defer dst.Dispose()
+			defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 			s, err := ebiten.NewShader([]byte(tc.Shader))
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			defer s.Dispose()
+			defer s.Deallocate()
 
 			op := &ebiten.DrawRectShaderOptions{}
 			op.Uniforms = tc.Uniforms
@@ -1621,13 +1621,13 @@ func Fragment(dstPos vec4, srcPos vec2, color vec4) vec4 {
 	const w, h = 1, 1
 
 	dst := ebiten.NewImage(w, h)
-	defer dst.Dispose()
+	defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 	s, err := ebiten.NewShader([]byte(shader))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	defer s.Dispose()
+	defer s.Deallocate()
 
 	op := &ebiten.DrawRectShaderOptions{}
 	op.Uniforms = map[string]any{
@@ -1692,13 +1692,13 @@ func Fragment(dstPos vec4, srcPos vec2, color vec4) vec4 {
 		const w, h = 1, 1
 
 		dst := ebiten.NewImage(w, h)
-		defer dst.Dispose()
+		defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 		s, err := ebiten.NewShader([]byte(shader))
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		defer s.Dispose()
+		defer s.Deallocate()
 
 		op := &ebiten.DrawRectShaderOptions{}
 		dst.DrawRectShader(w, h, s, op)
@@ -1763,12 +1763,12 @@ func TestShaderDifferentTextureSizes(t *testing.T) {
 	src0 := ebiten.NewImageWithOptions(image.Rect(0, 0, 20, 4000), &ebiten.NewImageOptions{
 		Unmanaged: true,
 	}).SubImage(image.Rect(4, 1025, 6, 1028)).(*ebiten.Image)
-	defer src0.Dispose()
+	defer src0.Deallocate()
 
 	src1 := ebiten.NewImageWithOptions(image.Rect(0, 0, 4000, 20), &ebiten.NewImageOptions{
 		Unmanaged: true,
 	}).SubImage(image.Rect(2047, 7, 2049, 10)).(*ebiten.Image)
-	defer src1.Dispose()
+	defer src1.Deallocate()
 
 	src0.Fill(color.RGBA{0x10, 0x20, 0x30, 0xff})
 	src1.Fill(color.RGBA{0x30, 0x20, 0x10, 0xff})
@@ -1787,10 +1787,10 @@ func Fragment(dstPos vec4, srcPos vec2, color vec4) vec4 {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			defer shader.Dispose()
+			defer shader.Deallocate()
 
 			dst := ebiten.NewImage(2, 3)
-			defer dst.Dispose()
+			defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 			op := &ebiten.DrawRectShaderOptions{}
 			op.Images[0] = src0
@@ -2137,12 +2137,12 @@ func TestShaderDifferentSourceSizes(t *testing.T) {
 	src0 := ebiten.NewImageWithOptions(image.Rect(0, 0, 20, 4000), &ebiten.NewImageOptions{
 		Unmanaged: true,
 	}).SubImage(image.Rect(4, 1025, 7, 1029)).(*ebiten.Image) // 3x4
-	defer src0.Dispose()
+	defer src0.Deallocate()
 
 	src1 := ebiten.NewImageWithOptions(image.Rect(0, 0, 4000, 20), &ebiten.NewImageOptions{
 		Unmanaged: true,
 	}).SubImage(image.Rect(2047, 7, 2049, 10)).(*ebiten.Image) // 2x3
-	defer src1.Dispose()
+	defer src1.Deallocate()
 
 	src0.Fill(color.RGBA{0x10, 0x20, 0x30, 0xff})
 	src1.Fill(color.RGBA{0x30, 0x20, 0x10, 0xff})
@@ -2168,10 +2168,10 @@ func Fragment(dstPos vec4, srcPos vec2, color vec4) vec4 {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			defer shader.Dispose()
+			defer shader.Deallocate()
 
 			dst := ebiten.NewImage(3, 4)
-			defer dst.Dispose()
+			defer dst.Deallocate()
 
 			op := &ebiten.DrawTrianglesShaderOptions{}
 			op.Images[0] = src0