diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/command/allocator.rs b/wgpu-native/src/command/allocator.rs
index b27b8eb1c..d8f776356 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/command/allocator.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/command/allocator.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl<B: hal::Backend> CommandAllocator<B> {
         pool.available.pop().unwrap()
     }
 
-    pub fn submit(&self, cmd_buf: CommandBuffer<B>) {
+    pub fn after_submit(&self, cmd_buf: CommandBuffer<B>) {
         self.inner.lock().pending.push(cmd_buf);
     }
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl<B: hal::Backend> CommandAllocator<B> {
         self.inner.lock().recycle(cmd_buf);
     }
 
-    pub fn maintain(&self, device: &B::Device, last_done: SubmissionIndex) {
+    pub fn maintain(&self, last_done: SubmissionIndex) {
         let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
         for i in (0..inner.pending.len()).rev() {
             let index = inner.pending[i].life_guard.submission_index.load(Ordering::Acquire);
diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/command/render.rs b/wgpu-native/src/command/render.rs
index f00dfe4d4..66624c8ad 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/command/render.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/command/render.rs
@@ -60,15 +60,15 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_render_pass_set_index_buffer(
     let buffer_guard = HUB.buffers.read();
 
     let pass = pass_guard.get_mut(pass_id);
-    let buffer = buffer_guard.get(buffer_id);
-    pass.buffer_tracker
-        .transit(
+    let (buffer, _) = pass.buffer_tracker
+        .get_with_usage(
+            &*buffer_guard,
             buffer_id,
-            &buffer.life_guard.ref_count,
             BufferUsageFlags::INDEX,
             TrackPermit::EXTEND,
         )
         .unwrap();
+        buffer_guard.get(buffer_id);
 
     let view = hal::buffer::IndexBufferView {
         buffer: &buffer.raw,
@@ -90,11 +90,10 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_render_pass_set_vertex_buffers(
 
     let pass = pass_guard.get_mut(pass_id);
     for &id in buffers {
-        let buffer = buffer_guard.get(id);
         pass.buffer_tracker
-            .transit(
+            .get_with_usage(
+                &*buffer_guard,
                 id,
-                &buffer.life_guard.ref_count,
                 BufferUsageFlags::VERTEX,
                 TrackPermit::EXTEND,
             )
diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/device.rs b/wgpu-native/src/device.rs
index 6060a0c77..b386640f0 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/device.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/device.rs
@@ -641,12 +641,12 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_queue_submit(
         last_done
     };
 
-    device.com_allocator.maintain(&device.raw, last_done);
+    device.com_allocator.maintain(last_done);
 
     // finally, return the command buffers to the allocator
     for &cmb_id in command_buffer_ids {
         let cmd_buf = command_buffer_guard.take(cmb_id);
-        device.com_allocator.submit(cmd_buf);
+        device.com_allocator.after_submit(cmd_buf);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/resource.rs b/wgpu-native/src/resource.rs
index 42e4f071f..833983a91 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/resource.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/resource.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    Extent3d, LifeGuard, Stored,
+    Extent3d, LifeGuard, RefCount, Stored,
     DeviceId, TextureId,
 };
 use crate::swap_chain::{SwapChainLink, SwapImageEpoch};
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use bitflags::bitflags;
 use hal;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 
+use std::borrow::Borrow;
+
 
 bitflags! {
     #[repr(transparent)]
@@ -32,13 +34,18 @@ pub struct BufferDescriptor {
 }
 
 pub(crate) struct Buffer<B: hal::Backend> {
-    //pub raw: B::UnboundBuffer,
     pub raw: B::Buffer,
     pub memory_properties: hal::memory::Properties,
     pub life_guard: LifeGuard,
     // TODO: mapping, unmap()
 }
 
+impl<B: hal::Backend> Borrow<RefCount> for Buffer<B> {
+    fn borrow(&self) -> &RefCount {
+        &self.life_guard.ref_count
+    }
+}
+
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Hash, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum TextureDimension {
@@ -89,6 +96,12 @@ pub(crate) struct Texture<B: hal::Backend> {
     pub life_guard: LifeGuard,
 }
 
+impl<B: hal::Backend> Borrow<RefCount> for Texture<B> {
+    fn borrow(&self) -> &RefCount {
+        &self.life_guard.ref_count
+    }
+}
+
 bitflags! {
     #[repr(transparent)]
     pub struct TextureAspectFlags: u32 {
diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/track.rs b/wgpu-native/src/track.rs
index 087551641..36d69328d 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/track.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/track.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+use crate::registry::{Id, Items};
 use crate::resource::{BufferUsageFlags, TextureUsageFlags};
 use crate::{BufferId, RefCount, Stored, TextureId, WeaklyStored};
 
+use std::borrow::Borrow;
 use std::collections::hash_map::{Entry, HashMap};
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::mem;
@@ -154,3 +156,17 @@ impl<I: Clone + Hash + Eq, U: Copy + GenericUsage + BitOr<Output = U> + PartialE
         self.map.keys().map(|&WeaklyStored(ref id)| id.clone())
     }
 }
+
+impl<U: Copy + GenericUsage + BitOr<Output = U> + PartialEq> Tracker<Id, U> {
+    pub(crate) fn get_with_usage<'a, T: 'a + Borrow<RefCount>, V: Items<T>>(
+        &mut self,
+        items: &'a V,
+        id: Id,
+        usage: U,
+        permit: TrackPermit,
+    ) -> Result<(&'a T, Tracktion<U>), U> {
+        let item = items.get(id);
+        self.transit(id, item.borrow(), usage, permit)
+            .map(|tracktion| (item, tracktion))
+    }
+}