diff --git a/src/main/java/org/scijava/Gateway.java b/src/main/java/org/scijava/Gateway.java
index 37a5b6403..9e06d2398 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/scijava/Gateway.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/scijava/Gateway.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
  * @author Mark Hiner
  * @author Curtis Rueden
  */
-public interface Gateway extends RichPlugin {
+public interface Gateway extends RichPlugin, Disposable {
 
 	/**
 	 * Perform launch operations associated with this gateway.
@@ -372,4 +372,8 @@ public interface Gateway extends RichPlugin {
 	/** @see org.scijava.app.App#getInfo(boolean) */
 	String getInfo(boolean mem);
 
+	@Override
+	default void dispose() {
+		context().dispose();
+	}
 }