diff --git a/unified-runtime/source/adapters/hip/context.hpp b/unified-runtime/source/adapters/hip/context.hpp
index 120d5346d497f..f63239a066194 100644
--- a/unified-runtime/source/adapters/hip/context.hpp
+++ b/unified-runtime/source/adapters/hip/context.hpp
@@ -96,8 +96,19 @@ struct ur_context_handle_t_ : ur::hip::handle_base {
     UR_CHECK_ERROR(urAdapterRetain(ur::hip::adapter));
   };
 
-  ~ur_context_handle_t_() {
-    UR_CHECK_ERROR(urAdapterRelease(ur::hip::adapter));
+  ~ur_context_handle_t_() noexcept {
+    try {
+      auto result = urAdapterRelease(ur::hip::adapter);
+      if (result != UR_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
+        UR_LOG(ERR, "Failed to release adapter in context destructor: {}",
+               result);
+      }
+      assert(result == UR_RESULT_SUCCESS &&
+             "Adapter release failed in context destructor");
+    } catch (...) {
+      UR_LOG(ERR, "Exception in context destructor");
+      assert(false && "Exception in context destructor");
+    }
   }
 
   ur_context_handle_t_(const ur_context_handle_t_ &) = delete;