diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/asset.c b/src/dusk/asset/asset.c
index 323029e..64b8ab2 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/asset.c
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/asset.c
@@ -41,30 +41,11 @@ errorret_t assetLoad(
   assertStrLenMax(filename, FILENAME_MAX, "Filename too long.");
   assertNotNull(output, "Output pointer cannot be NULL.");
   assertNotNull(loader, "Asset file loader cannot be NULL.");
-  
-  assetfile_t file = {
-    .filename = filename,
-    .params = params,
-    .output = output,
-    .zipFile = NULL,
-    .size = 0
-  };
-
-  // Get file size of the asset.
-  zip_stat_init(&file.stat);
-  if(!zip_stat(ASSET.zip, filename, 0, &file.stat) == 0) {
-    errorThrow("Failed to stat asset file: %s", filename);
-  }
-
-  // Minimum file size.
-  file.size = (zip_int64_t)file.stat.size;
-  if(file.size <= 0) {
-    errorThrow("Asset file is empty: %s", filename);
-  }
 
+  assetfile_t file;
+  errorChain(assetFileInit(&file, filename, params, output));
   errorChain(loader(&file));
-  assertNull(file.zipFile, "Asset file loader did not close the file.");
-
+  errorChain(assetFileDispose(&file));
   errorOk();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.c b/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.c
index 898bd01..438b494 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.c
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.c
@@ -7,6 +7,34 @@
 
 #include "asset/asset.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "util/memory.h"
+
+errorret_t assetFileInit(
+  assetfile_t *file,
+  const char_t *filename,
+  void *params,
+  void *output
+) {
+  memoryZero(file, sizeof(assetfile_t));
+
+  file->filename = filename;
+  file->params = params;
+  file->output = output;
+
+  // Stat the file
+  zip_stat_init(&file->stat);
+  if(!zip_stat(ASSET.zip, filename, 0, &file->stat) == 0) {
+    errorThrow("Failed to stat asset file: %s", filename);
+  }
+
+  // Minimum file size.
+  file->size = (zip_int64_t)file->stat.size;
+  if(file->size <= 0) {
+    errorThrow("Invalid asset file size: %s", filename);
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
 
 errorret_t assetFileOpen(assetfile_t *file) {
   assertNotNull(file, "Asset file cannot be NULL.");
@@ -50,4 +78,12 @@ errorret_t assetFileClose(assetfile_t *file) {
   file->zipFile = NULL;
   file->position = 0;
   errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t assetFileDispose(assetfile_t *file) {
+  if(file->zipFile != NULL) {
+    errorChain(assetFileClose(file));
+  }
+  memoryZero(file, sizeof(assetfile_t));
+  errorOk();
 }
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diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.h b/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.h
index e97f5e7..15a4cc0 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.h
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.h
@@ -25,6 +25,23 @@ typedef struct assetfile_s {
   zip_file_t *zipFile;
 } assetfile_t;
 
+/**
+ * Initializes the asset file structure in preparation for loading. This will
+ * stat the file but not open the handle.
+ * 
+ * @param file The asset file structure to initialize.
+ * @param filename The name of the asset file to load.
+ * @param params Optional loader params.
+ * @param output Output pointer for the loader.
+ * @return Error indicating success or failure.
+ */
+errorret_t assetFileInit(
+  assetfile_t *file,
+  const char_t *filename,
+  void *params,
+  void *output
+);
+
 /**
  * Opens the asset file for reading. After opening the loader is responsible
  * for closing the file.
@@ -54,4 +71,13 @@ errorret_t assetFileRead(
  * @param file The asset file to close.
  * @return An error code if the file could not be closed properly.
  */
-errorret_t assetFileClose(assetfile_t *file);
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+errorret_t assetFileClose(assetfile_t *file);
+
+/**
+ * Disposes the asset file structure, closing any open handles and zeroing
+ * out the structure.
+ * 
+ * @param file The asset file to dispose.
+ * @return An error code if the file could not be disposed properly.
+ */
+errorret_t assetFileDispose(assetfile_t *file);
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