diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.cpp b/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.cpp
index 5a9e62993..559a673da 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.cpp
@@ -242,9 +242,8 @@ void Asset::AddReference(IAssetReference* ref, bool week)
     if (ref)
     {
         //PROFILE_MEM(EngineDelegate); // Include references tracking memory within Delegate memory
-        Locker.Lock();
+        ScopeLock lock(_referencesLocker);
         _references.Add(ref);
-        Locker.Unlock();
     }
 }
 
@@ -257,9 +256,8 @@ void Asset::RemoveReference(IAssetReference* ref, bool week)
 {
     if (ref)
     {
-        Locker.Lock();
+        ScopeLock lock(_referencesLocker);
         _references.Remove(ref);
-        Locker.Unlock();
     }
     if (!week)
         Platform::InterlockedDecrement(&_refCount);
@@ -681,6 +679,7 @@ void Asset::onLoaded_MainThread()
     ASSERT(IsInMainThread());
 
     // Send event
+    ScopeLock lock(_referencesLocker);
     for (const auto& e : _references)
         e.Item->OnAssetLoaded(this, this);
     OnLoaded(this);
@@ -696,6 +695,7 @@ void Asset::onUnload_MainThread()
     CancelStreaming();
 
     // Send event
+    ScopeLock lock(_referencesLocker);
     for (const auto& e : _references)
         e.Item->OnAssetUnloaded(this, this);
     OnUnloaded(this);
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.h b/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.h
index bb0fbe490..c838eddf8 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "Engine/Core/Types/String.h"
 #include "Engine/Platform/CriticalSection.h"
 #include "Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObject.h"
+#include "Engine/Threading/ConcurrentSystemLocker.h"
 #include "Config.h"
 #include "Types.h"
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ protected:
     int8 _isVirtual : 1; // Indicates that asset is pure virtual (generated or temporary, has no storage so won't be saved)
 
     HashSet<IAssetReference*> _references;
+    CriticalSection _referencesLocker; // TODO: convert into a single interlocked exchange for the current thread owning lock
 
 public:
     /// <summary>