diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 29201852..b35e939c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Bug Fixes:
 * Tilemap had the wrong @method signatures so most were missing from the docs.
 * Fixed bug where changing State would cause the camera to not reset if it was following an object.
 * Tile had 2 properties (callback and callbackContext) that were never assigned, updated to use the proper names (thanks ratkingsimon)
-
+* Issue 382: Error when using InputHandler#onInputUp & sprite destroys itself during the event.
 
 
 You can view the Change Log for all previous versions at https://github.com/photonstorm/phaser/changelog.md
diff --git a/examples/wip/destroy.js b/examples/wip/destroy.js
index 698e0a4b..63088547 100644
--- a/examples/wip/destroy.js
+++ b/examples/wip/destroy.js
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@ var p;
 
 function create() {
 
-	game.stage.backgroundColor = '#ff5500';
+	// game.stage.backgroundColor = '#ff5500';
 
-	game.renderer.useFillRect = false;
+	// game.renderer.useFillRect = false;
 
 	sprite = game.add.sprite(0.5, 0, 'pic');
-	sprite2 = game.add.sprite(0, 300, 'pic');
+	// sprite2 = game.add.sprite(0, 300, 'pic');
 
-	game.input.onDown.add(tint, this);
+	sprite.inputEnabled = true;
+	sprite.events.onInputDown.add(tint, this);
+	sprite.events.onInputUp.add(wibble, this);
 
 	// game.add.tween(sprite).to({y: 500}, 3000, Phaser.Easing.Linear.None, true);
 
@@ -37,6 +39,12 @@ function tint() {
 
 }
 
+function wibble() {
+
+	console.log(sprite);
+
+}
+
 function update() {
 
 
diff --git a/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js b/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js
index e99e207a..7739fbab 100644
--- a/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js
@@ -491,11 +491,6 @@ Phaser.Sprite.prototype.destroy = function() {
         this.parent.remove(this);
     }
 
-    if (this.events)
-    {
-        this.events.destroy();
-    }
-
     if (this.input)
     {
         this.input.destroy();
@@ -511,6 +506,11 @@ Phaser.Sprite.prototype.destroy = function() {
         this.body.destroy();
     }
 
+    if (this.events)
+    {
+        this.events.destroy();
+    }
+
     this.alive = false;
     this.exists = false;
     this.visible = false;
diff --git a/src/input/InputHandler.js b/src/input/InputHandler.js
index c36b07e3..3957a14f 100644
--- a/src/input/InputHandler.js
+++ b/src/input/InputHandler.js
@@ -145,11 +145,15 @@ Phaser.InputHandler = function (sprite) {
     this.consumePointerEvent = false;
 
     /**
-    * @property {Phaser.Point} _tempPoint - Description.
+    * @property {Phaser.Point} _tempPoint - Internal cache var.
     * @private
     */
     this._tempPoint = new Phaser.Point();
 
+    /**
+    * @property {array} _pointerData - Internal cache var.
+    * @private
+    */
     this._pointerData = [];
 
     this._pointerData.push({
@@ -290,10 +294,12 @@ Phaser.InputHandler.prototype = {
 
             this.game.input.interactiveItems.remove(this);
 
-            this.stop();
-
+            this._pointerData.length = 0;
+            this.boundsRect = null;
+            this.boundsSprite = null;
             this.sprite = null;
         }
+
     },
 
     /**
@@ -549,10 +555,17 @@ Phaser.InputHandler.prototype = {
     /**
     * Update.
     * @method Phaser.InputHandler#update
+    * @protected
     * @param {Phaser.Pointer} pointer
     */
     update: function (pointer) {
 
+        if (this.sprite === null)
+        {
+            //  Abort. We've been destroyed.
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (this.enabled === false || this.sprite.visible === false || (this.sprite.group && this.sprite.group.visible === false))
         {
             this._pointerOutHandler(pointer);
@@ -587,6 +600,12 @@ Phaser.InputHandler.prototype = {
     */
     _pointerOverHandler: function (pointer) {
 
+        if (this.sprite === null)
+        {
+            //  Abort. We've been destroyed.
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (this._pointerData[pointer.id].isOver === false)
         {
             this._pointerData[pointer.id].isOver = true;
@@ -602,6 +621,7 @@ Phaser.InputHandler.prototype = {
 
             this.sprite.events.onInputOver.dispatch(this.sprite, pointer);
         }
+
     },
 
     /**
@@ -612,6 +632,12 @@ Phaser.InputHandler.prototype = {
     */
     _pointerOutHandler: function (pointer) {
 
+        if (this.sprite === null)
+        {
+            //  Abort. We've been destroyed.
+            return;
+        }
+
         this._pointerData[pointer.id].isOver = false;
         this._pointerData[pointer.id].isOut = true;
         this._pointerData[pointer.id].timeOut = this.game.time.now;
@@ -636,6 +662,12 @@ Phaser.InputHandler.prototype = {
     */
     _touchedHandler: function (pointer) {
 
+        if (this.sprite === null)
+        {
+            //  Abort. We've been destroyed.
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (this._pointerData[pointer.id].isDown === false && this._pointerData[pointer.id].isOver === true)
         {
             this._pointerData[pointer.id].isDown = true;
@@ -668,6 +700,12 @@ Phaser.InputHandler.prototype = {
     */
     _releasedHandler: function (pointer) {
 
+        if (this.sprite === null)
+        {
+            //  Abort. We've been destroyed.
+            return;
+        }
+
         //  If was previously touched by this Pointer, check if still is AND still over this item
         if (this._pointerData[pointer.id].isDown && pointer.isUp)
         {
diff --git a/src/input/Pointer.js b/src/input/Pointer.js
index 56fc31bb..da895c38 100644
--- a/src/input/Pointer.js
+++ b/src/input/Pointer.js
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ Phaser.Pointer.prototype = {
             while (currentNode != null)
         }
 
-        if (this._highestRenderObject == null)
+        if (this._highestRenderObject === null)
         {
             //  The pointer isn't currently over anything, check if we've got a lingering previous target
             if (this.targetObject)
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ Phaser.Pointer.prototype = {
         }
         else
         {
-            if (this.targetObject == null)
+            if (this.targetObject === null)
             {
                 //  And now set the new one
                 // console.log('And now set the new one');
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ Phaser.Pointer.prototype = {
             {
                 //  We've got a target from the last update
                 // console.log("We've got a target from the last update");
-                if (this.targetObject == this._highestRenderObject)
+                if (this.targetObject === this._highestRenderObject)
                 {
                     //  Same target as before, so update it
                     // console.log("Same target as before, so update it");