diff --git a/src/ffi.c b/src/ffi.c
index 4aafd85..e9d0d1e 100644
--- a/src/ffi.c
+++ b/src/ffi.c
@@ -539,16 +539,20 @@ static void link_libraries(void)
 	}
 }
 
+bool libraries_initialized = false;
+
 void init_libraries(void)
 {
 	library_run_all("_PreLink");
 	link_libraries();
 	library_run_all("_ModuleInit");
+	libraries_initialized = true;
 }
 
 void exit_libraries(void)
 {
-	library_run_all("_ModuleFini");
+	if (libraries_initialized)
+		library_run_all("_ModuleFini");
 }
 
 void static_library_replace(struct static_library *lib, const char *name, void *fun)
diff --git a/src/vm.c b/src/vm.c
index 54ad21b..807e9b8 100644
--- a/src/vm.c
+++ b/src/vm.c
@@ -2295,7 +2295,8 @@ static void vm_free(void)
 		exit_unref(call_stack[i].page_slot);
 	}
 	// free globals
-	exit_unref(0);
+	if (heap_size > 0 && heap[0].ref > 0)
+		exit_unref(0);
 }
 
 static jmp_buf reset_buf;