diff --git a/components/hud/CoinDoorHud.tsx b/components/hud/CoinDoorHud.tsx
index 1565c2e..c7c3f49 100644
--- a/components/hud/CoinDoorHud.tsx
+++ b/components/hud/CoinDoorHud.tsx
@@ -64,11 +64,8 @@ export default function CoinDoorHud({ instanceRef, tableInfo, loadTimeMs }: Coin
   };
 
   const handleEject = () => {
-    // dispose() (called by usePinballInstance's unmount cleanup, triggered by
-    // this navigation) tears the instance down immediately. Calling stop()
-    // here too raced it — stop() defers teardown to the engine's next
-    // internal step, and dispose() freeing WASM memory before that step runs
-    // hung the tab.
+    // usePinballInstance's unmount cleanup (triggered by this navigation)
+    // handles stop()+dispose() itself, sequenced to avoid hanging the tab.
     router.push("/");
   };
 
diff --git a/lib/pinball/usePinballInstance.ts b/lib/pinball/usePinballInstance.ts
index d5eee96..182f17e 100644
--- a/lib/pinball/usePinballInstance.ts
+++ b/lib/pinball/usePinballInstance.ts
@@ -104,8 +104,20 @@ export function usePinballInstance(
 
     return () => {
       disposedRef.current = true;
-      instanceRef.current?.dispose();
+      const instance = instanceRef.current;
       instanceRef.current = null;
+      if (instance) {
+        // stop() halts the engine's render loop, but only takes effect on
+        // its next internal step rather than immediately. Calling dispose()
+        // synchronously right after — freeing WASM memory before that step
+        // runs — is what hangs the tab. Give it a couple of frames first.
+        instance.stop();
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+          requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+            instance.dispose();
+          });
+        });
+      }
     };
     // Intentionally run once: PlayView mounts a fresh PinballCanvasImpl
     // (via `key`) per table rather than swapping tableData in place.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f3b4e1e..5e95305 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@valknar/vpinball-wasm": "0.3.2",
+    "@valknar/vpinball-wasm": "0.3.3",
     "next": "16.3.2",
     "react": "19.2.8",
     "react-dom": "19.2.8"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 583f582..745a054 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ importers:
   .:
     dependencies:
       '@valknar/vpinball-wasm':
-        specifier: 0.3.2
-        version: 0.3.2
+        specifier: 0.3.3
+        version: 0.3.3
       next:
         specifier: 16.3.2
         version: 16.3.2(@babel/core@7.29.7(supports-color@7.2.0))(@types/node@20.19.43)(react-dom@19.2.8(react@19.2.8))(react@19.2.8)
@@ -754,8 +754,8 @@ packages:
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [win32]
 
-  '@valknar/vpinball-wasm@0.3.2':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-52vkjVzev92khiO8a50N2afYIviX1hHCMzTilN24Pe/7pu5m9LlSQVS3o11rRdItSF5h1RVmTLpoh1ENYrLQJw==, tarball: https://dev.pivoine.art/api/packages/valknar/npm/%40valknar%2Fvpinball-wasm/-/0.3.2/vpinball-wasm-0.3.2.tgz}
+  '@valknar/vpinball-wasm@0.3.3':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-It2VO8FrmBa7u+aom4m+JCWaVv6ZOhRn0x8BqqrFbGo2ptTb64G8SgqRXuGU8GldhIvgl3/ug+PsSg3EhETZpg==, tarball: https://dev.pivoine.art/api/packages/valknar/npm/%40valknar%2Fvpinball-wasm/-/0.3.3/vpinball-wasm-0.3.3.tgz}
 
   acorn-jsx@5.3.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-rq9s+JNhf0IChjtDXxllJ7g41oZk5SlXtp0LHwyA5cejwn7vKmKp4pPri6YEePv2PU65sAsegbXtIinmDFDXgQ==}
@@ -2645,7 +2645,7 @@ snapshots:
   '@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-x64-msvc@1.12.2':
     optional: true
 
-  '@valknar/vpinball-wasm@0.3.2': {}
+  '@valknar/vpinball-wasm@0.3.3': {}
 
   acorn-jsx@5.3.2(acorn@8.18.0):
     dependencies:
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index ebfed2f..e3bb47e 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ allowBuilds:
   sharp: false
   unrs-resolver: false
 minimumReleaseAgeExclude:
-  - '@valknar/vpinball-wasm@0.2.0 || 0.3.1 || 0.3.2'
+  - '@valknar/vpinball-wasm@0.2.0 || 0.3.1 || 0.3.2 || 0.3.3'
 updateNotifier: false