diff --git a/implot.cpp b/implot.cpp
index bc1022e..5f6b9ce 100644
--- a/implot.cpp
+++ b/implot.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ You can read releases logs https://github.com/epezent/implot/releases for more d
 #endif
 
 // Global plot context
+#ifndef GImPlot
 ImPlotContext* GImPlot = NULL;
-
+#endif
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Struct Implementations
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/implot_internal.h b/implot_internal.h
index 2100978..802cf35 100644
--- a/implot_internal.h
+++ b/implot_internal.h
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ struct ImPlotNextPlotData;
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // [SECTION] Context Pointer
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+#ifndef GImPlot
 extern IMPLOT_API ImPlotContext* GImPlot; // Current implicit context pointer
+#endif
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // [SECTION] Generic Helpers