diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/assetmanager.hpp b/src/nostalgia/core/assetmanager.hpp
index b25d736c..1bed2475 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/assetmanager.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/assetmanager.hpp
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <ox/model/typenamecatcher.hpp>
 #include <ox/event/signal.hpp>
 #include <ox/fs/fs.hpp>
+#include <ox/model/typenamecatcher.hpp>
 #include <ox/std/hashmap.hpp>
 #include <ox/std/utility.hpp>
 
@@ -18,22 +18,28 @@ template<typename T>
 class AssetRef;
 
 template<typename T>
-struct AssetContainer {
+class AssetContainer {
 
 	friend AssetManager;
 	friend AssetRef<T>;
 
+	protected:
+		ox::Signal<ox::Error()> updated;
+
 	private:
 		T m_obj;
 		mutable int m_references = 0;
 
 	public:
-		ox::Signal<ox::Error()> updated;
-
 		template<class... Args>
 		explicit constexpr AssetContainer(Args&&... args): m_obj(ox::forward<Args>(args)...) {
 		}
 
+		AssetContainer(AssetContainer&) = delete;
+		AssetContainer(AssetContainer&&) = delete;
+		AssetContainer& operator=(AssetContainer&) = delete;
+		AssetContainer& operator=(AssetContainer&&) = delete;
+
 		constexpr T *get() noexcept {
 			 return &m_obj;
 		}