diff --git a/src/Image.cc b/src/Image.cc
index 6410e4e..ec8b7db 100644
--- a/src/Image.cc
+++ b/src/Image.cc
@@ -366,8 +366,6 @@ Image::loaded() {
 
   if (onload != NULL) {
     onload->Call(0, NULL);
-    delete onload;
-    onload = NULL;
   }
 }
 
@@ -381,8 +379,6 @@ Image::error(Local<Value> err) {
   if (onerror != NULL) {
     Local<Value> argv[1] = { err };
     onerror->Call(1, argv);
-    delete onerror;
-    onerror = NULL;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/image.test.js b/test/image.test.js
index 0e27327..7abf896 100644
--- a/test/image.test.js
+++ b/test/image.test.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ var Canvas = require('../')
   , Image = Canvas.Image
   , assert = require('assert');
 
+var png_checkers = __dirname + '/fixtures/checkers.png';
 var png = __dirname + '/fixtures/clock.png';
 
 module.exports = {
@@ -36,6 +37,36 @@ module.exports = {
     assert.equal(1, n);
   },
   
+  'test Image#onload multiple times': function() {
+    var img = new Image
+      , n = 0;
+
+    img.onload = function() {
+      ++n;
+    };
+
+    img.src = png_checkers;
+    assert.equal(img.src, png_checkers);
+    assert.strictEqual(true, img.complete);
+    assert.strictEqual(2, img.width);
+    assert.strictEqual(2, img.height);
+
+    img.src = png;
+    assert.equal(img.src, png);
+    assert.strictEqual(true, img.complete);
+    assert.strictEqual(320, img.width);
+    assert.strictEqual(320, img.height);
+
+    assert.equal(n, 2);
+
+    n = 0;
+    img.onload = function() {
+      ++n;
+    };
+    img.src = png;
+    assert.equal(n, 1);
+  },
+
   'test Image#onerror': function(){
     var img = new Image
       , error
@@ -66,6 +97,36 @@ module.exports = {
     assert.equal(1, n);
   },
   
+  'test Image#onerror multiple calls': function() {
+    var img = new Image
+      , n = 0;
+
+
+    img.onload = function() {
+      assert.fail('called onload');
+    };
+
+    img.onerror = function() {
+      ++n;
+    };
+
+    img.src = png + 's1';
+    assert.equal(img.src, png + 's1');
+
+    img.src = png + 's2';
+    assert.equal(img.src, png + 's2');
+
+    assert.equal(n, 2);
+
+    n = 0;
+    img.onerror = function() {
+      ++n;
+    };
+    img.src = png + 's3';
+    assert.equal(img.src, png + 's3');
+    assert.equal(n, 1);
+  },
+
   'test Image#{width,height}': function(){
     var img = new Image
       , n = 0;