diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj b/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
index abe7582049..b7227d831b 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Diagnostics\PerspexObjectExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IObservablePropertyBag.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IPropertyBag.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="PerspexDisposable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexLocator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Metadata\XmlnsDefinitionAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexObjectExtensions.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexDisposable.cs b/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexDisposable.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28a06bc12d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexDisposable.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Perspex
+{
+    public abstract class PerspexDisposable : IDisposable
+    {
+        public bool IsDisposed { get; private set; }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            IsDisposed = true;
+            DoDispose();
+        }
+
+        protected void CheckDisposed()
+        {
+            if (IsDisposed)
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().FullName);
+        }
+
+        protected abstract void DoDispose();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/FormattedText.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/FormattedText.cs
index 245db90eb6..25ef16cd7e 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/FormattedText.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/FormattedText.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Media
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a piece of text with formatting.
     /// </summary>
-    public class FormattedText : IDisposable
+    public class FormattedText : PerspexDisposable
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="FormattedText"/> class.
@@ -56,8 +56,16 @@ namespace Perspex.Media
         /// </summary>
         public Size Constraint
         {
-            get { return PlatformImpl.Constraint; }
-            set { PlatformImpl.Constraint = value; }
+            get
+            {
+                CheckDisposed();
+                return PlatformImpl.Constraint;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                CheckDisposed();
+                PlatformImpl.Constraint = value;
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -124,7 +132,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Media
         /// <summary>
         /// Disposes of unmanaged resources associated with the formatted text.
         /// </summary>
-        public void Dispose()
+        protected override void DoDispose()
         {
             PlatformImpl.Dispose();
         }
@@ -137,6 +145,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Media
         /// </returns>
         public IEnumerable<FormattedTextLine> GetLines()
         {
+            CheckDisposed();
             return PlatformImpl.GetLines();
         }
 
@@ -149,6 +158,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Media
         /// </returns>
         public TextHitTestResult HitTestPoint(Point point)
         {
+            CheckDisposed();
             return PlatformImpl.HitTestPoint(point);
         }
 
@@ -159,6 +169,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Media
         /// <returns>The character bounds.</returns>
         public Rect HitTestTextPosition(int index)
         {
+            CheckDisposed();
             return PlatformImpl.HitTestTextPosition(index);
         }
 
@@ -170,6 +181,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Media
         /// <returns>The character bounds.</returns>
         public IEnumerable<Rect> HitTestTextRange(int index, int length)
         {
+            CheckDisposed();
             return PlatformImpl.HitTestTextRange(index, length);
         }
 
@@ -179,6 +191,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Media
         /// <returns>The bounds box of the text.</returns>
         public Size Measure()
         {
+            CheckDisposed();
             return PlatformImpl.Measure();
         }
 
@@ -190,6 +203,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Media
         /// <param name="length">The length of the text range.</param>
         public void SetForegroundBrush(Brush brush, int startIndex, int length)
         {
+            CheckDisposed();
             PlatformImpl.SetForegroundBrush(brush, startIndex, length);
         }
     }