diff --git a/imgui-gfx-renderer/src/lib.rs b/imgui-gfx-renderer/src/lib.rs
index d3aa98a..178be63 100644
--- a/imgui-gfx-renderer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/imgui-gfx-renderer/src/lib.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ impl<R: Resources> Renderer<R> {
 
         self.bundle.slice.start = 0;
         for cmd in draw_list.cmd_buffer {
-            if let Some(tex) = self.textures.get(cmd.texture_id as usize) {
+            if let Some(tex) = self.textures.get(cmd.texture_id.into()) {
                 // cloning handles is okay, since they're Arcs internally
                 self.bundle.data.tex = tex.clone();
             }
diff --git a/imgui-glium-renderer/src/lib.rs b/imgui-glium-renderer/src/lib.rs
index cd560c6..8665b99 100644
--- a/imgui-glium-renderer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/imgui-glium-renderer/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ use glium::index::{self, PrimitiveType};
 use glium::program;
 use glium::texture;
 use glium::vertex;
-use glium::{DrawError, GlObject, IndexBuffer, Program, Surface, Texture2d, VertexBuffer};
-use imgui::{DrawList, FrameSize, ImDrawIdx, ImDrawVert, ImGui, Ui};
+use glium::{DrawError, IndexBuffer, Program, Surface, Texture2d, VertexBuffer};
+use imgui::{DrawList, FrameSize, ImDrawIdx, ImDrawVert, ImGui, Ui, Textures};
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::rc::Rc;
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ impl Renderer {
         })
     }
 
+    pub fn textures(&mut self) -> &mut Textures<Texture2d> {
+        &mut self.device_objects.textures
+    }
+
     pub fn render<'a, S: Surface>(&mut self, surface: &mut S, ui: Ui<'a>) -> RendererResult<()> {
         let _ = self.ctx.insert_debug_marker("imgui-rs: starting rendering");
         let FrameSize {
@@ -128,12 +132,17 @@ impl Renderer {
         self.device_objects
             .upload_index_buffer(&self.ctx, draw_list.idx_buffer)?;
 
-        let font_texture_id = self.device_objects.texture.get_id() as usize;
-
         let mut idx_start = 0;
         for cmd in draw_list.cmd_buffer {
-            // We don't support custom textures...yet!
-            assert!(cmd.texture_id as usize == font_texture_id);
+            let texture = match self.device_objects.textures.get(cmd.texture_id.into()) {
+                Some(tex) => tex,
+                // if an invalid ID is supplied, fall back to the font
+                None => match self.device_objects.textures.get(0.into()) {
+                    Some(tex) => tex,
+                    // if the font is missing, which should never happen, skip
+                    None => continue,
+                }
+            };
 
             let idx_end = idx_start + cmd.elem_count as usize;
 
@@ -147,7 +156,7 @@ impl Renderer {
                 &self.device_objects.program,
                 &uniform! {
                     matrix: matrix,
-                    tex: self.device_objects.texture.sampled()
+                    tex: texture.sampled()
                 },
                 &DrawParameters {
                     blend: Blend::alpha_blending(),
@@ -178,7 +187,7 @@ pub struct DeviceObjects {
     vertex_buffer: VertexBuffer<ImDrawVert>,
     index_buffer: IndexBuffer<ImDrawIdx>,
     program: Program,
-    texture: Texture2d,
+    textures: Textures<Texture2d>,
 }
 
 fn compile_default_program<F: Facade>(
@@ -231,13 +240,14 @@ impl DeviceObjects {
             };
             Texture2d::new(ctx, data)
         })?;
-        im_gui.set_texture_id(texture.get_id() as usize);
+        let mut textures = Textures::new();
+        im_gui.set_texture_id(textures.insert(texture));
 
         Ok(DeviceObjects {
             vertex_buffer: vertex_buffer,
             index_buffer: index_buffer,
             program: program,
-            texture: texture,
+            textures: textures,
         })
     }
     pub fn upload_vertex_buffer<F: Facade>(
diff --git a/src/image.rs b/src/image.rs
index 2326ef4..ab44f29 100644
--- a/src/image.rs
+++ b/src/image.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,26 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::os::raw::c_void;
 use sys;
 
-pub type ImTexture = usize;
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Ord, PartialOrd, Hash)]
+pub struct ImTexture(usize);
+
+impl ImTexture {
+    pub fn id(&self) -> usize {
+        self.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<usize> for ImTexture {
+    fn from(id: usize) -> Self {
+        ImTexture(id)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<*mut c_void> for ImTexture {
+    fn from(ptr: *mut c_void) -> Self {
+        ImTexture(ptr as usize)
+    }
+}
 
 /// Represent an image about to be drawn.
 /// See [`Ui::image`].
@@ -22,7 +41,7 @@ pub struct Image<'ui> {
 }
 
 impl<'ui> Image<'ui> {
-    pub fn new<S>(_: &Ui<'ui>, texture_id: usize, size: S) -> Self
+    pub fn new<S>(_: &Ui<'ui>, texture_id: ImTexture, size: S) -> Self
     where
         S: Into<ImVec2>,
     {
@@ -79,7 +98,7 @@ impl<'ui> Image<'ui> {
     pub fn build(self) {
         unsafe {
             sys::igImage(
-                self.texture_id as *mut c_void,
+                self.texture_id.0 as *mut c_void,
                 self.size,
                 self.uv0,
                 self.uv1,
@@ -108,19 +127,19 @@ impl<T> Textures<T> {
         let id = self.next;
         self.textures.insert(id, texture);
         self.next += 1;
-        id
+        ImTexture(id)
     }
 
     pub fn replace(&mut self, id: ImTexture, texture: T) {
-        assert!(self.textures.contains_key(&id));
-        self.textures.insert(id, texture);
+        assert!(self.textures.contains_key(&id.0));
+        self.textures.insert(id.0, texture);
     }
 
     pub fn remove(&mut self, id: ImTexture) {
-        self.textures.remove(&id);
+        self.textures.remove(&id.0);
     }
 
     pub fn get(&self, id: ImTexture) -> Option<&T> {
-        self.textures.get(&id)
+        self.textures.get(&id.0)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 55aa8e8..c269039 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ impl ImGui {
             })
         }
     }
-    pub fn set_texture_id(&mut self, value: usize) {
-        self.fonts().set_texture_id(value);
+    pub fn set_texture_id(&mut self, value: ImTexture) {
+        self.fonts().set_texture_id(value.id());
     }
     pub fn set_ini_filename(&mut self, value: Option<ImString>) {
         {