diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/tests/basic_features_managed_buffer_test.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/tests/basic_features_managed_buffer_test.rs
index 88320b17f6..e775c5e167 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/tests/basic_features_managed_buffer_test.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/basic-features/tests/basic_features_managed_buffer_test.rs
@@ -15,3 +15,10 @@ fn test_managed_address_zero() {
     let result = bf.managed_address_zero();
     assert_eq!(ManagedAddress::zero(), result);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_managed_buffer_destructor() {
+    let my_buffer = ManagedBuffer::<StaticApi>::from(b"my buffer");
+    assert_eq!(my_buffer, managed_buffer!(b"my buffer"));
+    drop(my_buffer);
+}
diff --git a/framework/base/src/api/managed_types/managed_type_api_impl.rs b/framework/base/src/api/managed_types/managed_type_api_impl.rs
index 1d2ead32ec..6446aa896d 100644
--- a/framework/base/src/api/managed_types/managed_type_api_impl.rs
+++ b/framework/base/src/api/managed_types/managed_type_api_impl.rs
@@ -65,4 +65,13 @@ pub trait ManagedTypeApiImpl:
     fn get_token_ticker_len(&self, token_id_len: usize) -> usize {
         super::token_identifier_util::get_token_ticker_len(token_id_len)
     }
+
+    fn drop_managed_buffer(&self, handle: Self::ManagedBufferHandle) {
+        drop(handle)
+    }
+
+    fn drop_big_float(&self, _handle: Self::BigFloatHandle) {}
+    fn drop_big_int(&self, _handle: Self::BigIntHandle) {}
+    fn drop_elliptic_curve(&self, _handle: Self::EllipticCurveHandle) {}
+    fn drop_managed_map(&self, _handle: Self::ManagedMapHandle) {}
 }
diff --git a/framework/base/src/types/managed/basic/managed_buffer.rs b/framework/base/src/types/managed/basic/managed_buffer.rs
index de2dc63bb8..455925ae6a 100644
--- a/framework/base/src/types/managed/basic/managed_buffer.rs
+++ b/framework/base/src/types/managed/basic/managed_buffer.rs
@@ -350,6 +350,12 @@ impl<M: ManagedTypeApi> Clone for ManagedBuffer<M> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<M: ManagedTypeApi> Drop for ManagedBuffer<M> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let _ = core::mem::replace(&mut self.get_handle(), unsafe { core::mem::zeroed() });
+    }
+}
+
 impl<M: ManagedTypeApi> PartialEq for ManagedBuffer<M> {
     #[inline]
     fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {