diff --git a/imgui/src/context.rs b/imgui/src/context.rs
index 22e0d63..3b6a071 100644
--- a/imgui/src/context.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/context.rs
@@ -683,12 +683,11 @@ impl Context {
     /// Installs a [`PlatformViewportBackend`](crate::PlatformViewportBackend) that is used to
     /// create platform windows on demand if a window is dragged outside of the main viewport.
     pub fn set_platform_backend<T: crate::PlatformViewportBackend>(&mut self, backend: T) {
-        let ctx = Box::new(UnsafeCell::new(crate::PlatformViewportContext {
+        let ctx = crate::PlatformViewportContext {
             backend: Box::new(backend),
-        }));
+        };
 
-        let io = self.io_mut();
-        io.backend_platform_user_data = ctx.get() as *mut _;
+        *crate::PLATFORM_VIEWPORT_BACKEND.lock().unwrap() = Some(ctx);
 
         let pio = self.platform_io_mut();
         pio.platform_create_window = Some(docking_utils::platform_create_window);
@@ -719,18 +718,15 @@ impl Context {
         pio.platform_render_window = Some(docking_utils::platform_render_window);
         pio.platform_swap_buffers = Some(docking_utils::platform_swap_buffers);
         pio.platform_create_vk_surface = Some(docking_utils::platform_create_vk_surface);
-
-        self.platform_viewport_ctx = ctx;
     }
     /// Installs a [`RendererViewportBackend`](crate::RendererViewportBackend) that is used to
     /// render extra viewports created by ImGui.
     pub fn set_renderer_backend<T: crate::RendererViewportBackend>(&mut self, backend: T) {
-        let ctx = Box::new(UnsafeCell::new(crate::RendererViewportContext {
+        let ctx = crate::RendererViewportContext {
             backend: Box::new(backend),
-        }));
+        };
 
-        let io = self.io_mut();
-        io.backend_renderer_user_data = ctx.get() as *mut _;
+        *crate::RENDERER_VIEWPORT_BACKEND.lock().unwrap() = Some(ctx);
 
         let pio = self.platform_io_mut();
         pio.renderer_create_window = Some(docking_utils::renderer_create_window);
@@ -738,8 +734,6 @@ impl Context {
         pio.renderer_set_window_size = Some(docking_utils::renderer_set_window_size);
         pio.renderer_render_window = Some(docking_utils::renderer_render_window);
         pio.renderer_swap_buffers = Some(docking_utils::renderer_swap_buffers);
-
-        self.renderer_viewport_ctx = ctx;
     }
     /// Updates the extra Viewports created by ImGui.
     /// Has to be called every frame if Viewports are enabled.
diff --git a/imgui/src/docking_utils.rs b/imgui/src/docking_utils.rs
index c66818f..c3047cc 100644
--- a/imgui/src/docking_utils.rs
+++ b/imgui/src/docking_utils.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 use std::{
+    cell::UnsafeCell,
     ffi::{c_void, CStr},
     os::raw::{c_char, c_int},
+    sync::{Mutex, MutexGuard},
 };
 
-use crate::{Io, PlatformIo, Viewport};
+use crate::{PlatformIo, Viewport};
+
+pub(crate) static PLATFORM_VIEWPORT_BACKEND: Mutex<Option<crate::PlatformViewportContext>> =
+    Mutex::new(None);
+
+pub(crate) static RENDERER_VIEWPORT_BACKEND: Mutex<Option<crate::RendererViewportContext>> =
+    Mutex::new(None);
 
 /// Trait holding functions needed when the platform integration supports viewports.
 ///
@@ -67,20 +75,14 @@ pub trait PlatformViewportBackend: 'static {
 
 /// Used to get the current Contexts [`PlatformViewportContext`].
 fn get_platform_ctx() -> &'static mut PlatformViewportContext {
-    unsafe {
-        // should be safe as it is impossible to call any imgui function on a non-active context.
-        &mut *((*(sys::igGetIO() as *const Io)).backend_platform_user_data
-            as *mut PlatformViewportContext)
-    }
+    let a = UnsafeCell::new(PLATFORM_VIEWPORT_BACKEND.lock().unwrap()).get();
+    unsafe { (*a).as_mut().unwrap() }
 }
 
 /// Used to get the current Contexts [`RendererViewportContext`].
 fn get_renderer_ctx() -> &'static mut RendererViewportContext {
-    unsafe {
-        // should be safe as it is impossible to call any imgui function on a non-active context.
-        &mut *((*(sys::igGetIO() as *const Io)).backend_renderer_user_data
-            as *mut RendererViewportContext)
-    }
+    let a = UnsafeCell::new(RENDERER_VIEWPORT_BACKEND.lock().unwrap()).get();
+    unsafe { (*a).as_mut().unwrap() }
 }
 
 pub(crate) extern "C" fn platform_create_window(viewport: *mut Viewport) {
@@ -259,6 +261,8 @@ impl PlatformViewportContext {
     }
 }
 
+unsafe impl Send for PlatformViewportContext {}
+
 /// Trait that holds optional functions for a rendering backend to support multiple viewports.
 ///
 /// It is completely fine to not use this Backend at all, as all functions are optional.
@@ -332,6 +336,8 @@ impl RendererViewportContext {
     }
 }
 
+unsafe impl Send for RendererViewportContext {}
+
 /// Describes a monitor that can be used by ImGui.
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct PlatformMonitor {