diff --git a/samples/ConsoleSample/Program.cs b/samples/ConsoleSample/Program.cs
index ba5e6b1..b555ab5 100644
--- a/samples/ConsoleSample/Program.cs
+++ b/samples/ConsoleSample/Program.cs
@@ -141,6 +141,5 @@ internal class Program
         {
             Console.WriteLine($"BUMMER! No twain data #{++xferCount} on thread {Environment.CurrentManagedThreadId}.");
         }
-        e.Dispose();
     }
 }
diff --git a/samples/KodakTester/MainForm.cs b/samples/KodakTester/MainForm.cs
index 0df0413..45b85a3 100644
--- a/samples/KodakTester/MainForm.cs
+++ b/samples/KodakTester/MainForm.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ public partial class MainForm : Form
             var path = info.FileName.ToString();
             LogIt($"Received {e.ImageInfo.PixelType} {info.Format} in {e.ImageInfo.Compression} compressed file {path}");
         }
-        e.Dispose();
         LogIt("");
     }
 
diff --git a/samples/WinForm32/Form1.cs b/samples/WinForm32/Form1.cs
index 80773f8..3bbc683 100644
--- a/samples/WinForm32/Form1.cs
+++ b/samples/WinForm32/Form1.cs
@@ -131,20 +131,22 @@ public partial class Form1 : Form
         if (_useThreadForImag)
         {
             // bad thread example but whatev. should use a dedicated thread of some sort for real
+            var data = e.TakeDataOwnership();
             Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                HandleTransferredData(e);
+                HandleTransferredData(data);
+                data?.Dispose();
             });
         }
         else
         {
-            HandleTransferredData(e);
+            HandleTransferredData(e.Data);
         }
     }
 
-    private void HandleTransferredData(TransferredEventArgs e)
+    private void HandleTransferredData(BufferedData? data)
     {
-        if (e.Data != null)
+        if (data != null)
         {
             try
             {
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ public partial class Form1 : Form
 
                 if (_useSystemDrawing)
                 {
-                    using (var img = Image.FromStream(e.Data.AsStream()))
+                    using (var img = Image.FromStream(data.AsStream()))
                     {
                         if (img.PixelFormat == System.Drawing.Imaging.PixelFormat.Format1bppIndexed ||
                           img.PixelFormat == System.Drawing.Imaging.PixelFormat.Format8bppIndexed)
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ public partial class Form1 : Form
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    using (var img = new ImageMagick.MagickImage(e.Data.AsSpan()))
+                    using (var img = new ImageMagick.MagickImage(data.AsSpan()))
                     {
                         var format = ImageMagick.MagickFormat.Png;
                         if (img.ColorType == ImageMagick.ColorType.Palette)
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ public partial class Form1 : Form
             catch { }
             finally
             {
-                e.Dispose();
+                data.Dispose();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/samples/WinUI3/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/samples/WinUI3/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index d3473d6..52fc586 100644
--- a/samples/WinUI3/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/samples/WinUI3/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : Window
             }
         }
         catch { }
-        finally
-        {
-            e.Dispose();
-        }
     }
 
     private void Session_SourceDisabled(TwainAppSession sender, TWIdentityWrapper e)
diff --git a/src/NTwain/Events/TransferredEventArgs.cs b/src/NTwain/Events/TransferredEventArgs.cs
index fe9f607..e8cf4b6 100644
--- a/src/NTwain/Events/TransferredEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/NTwain/Events/TransferredEventArgs.cs
@@ -34,11 +34,14 @@ public class TransferredEventArgs : EventArgs, IDisposable
     /// </summary>
     public bool IsImage { get; }
 
-    private readonly BufferedData? _data;
+    private BufferedData? _data;
+    private bool _dataOwnershipTransferred;
+
     /// <summary>
-    /// The complete file data if memory was involved in the transfer. 
-    /// IMPORTANT: Content of this array will not be valid once
-    /// this event arg has been disposed.
+    /// Gets the transferred data. 
+    /// IMPORTANT: This data is only valid during the event handler execution.
+    /// If you need to keep the data after the event handler returns, call <see cref="TakeDataOwnership"/> first.
+    /// Otherwise, the data will be automatically disposed when the event completes.
     /// </summary>
     public BufferedData? Data => _data;
 
@@ -73,8 +76,51 @@ public class TransferredEventArgs : EventArgs, IDisposable
         return _twain.WrapInSTS(DGImage.ExtImageInfo.Get(_twain.AppIdentity, _twain.CurrentSource, ref container));
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Transfers ownership of the in-memory data to the caller, preventing automatic disposal.
+    /// Use this when you need to process the data asynchronously or keep it beyond the event handler scope.
+    /// After calling this, you MUST manually dispose the returned BufferedData when finished.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// The buffered data with transferred ownership, or null if no data exists or ownership was already transferred.
+    /// </returns>
+    /// <example>
+    /// <code>
+    /// private async void OnTransferred(TwainAppSession sender, TransferredEventArgs e)
+    /// {
+    ///     var data = e.TakeDataOwnership();  // Take ownership
+    ///     if (data != null)
+    ///     {
+    ///         try
+    ///         {
+    ///             await ProcessDataAsync(data);  // Can use beyond event handler
+    ///         }
+    ///         finally
+    ///         {
+    ///             data.Dispose();  // Must dispose when done
+    ///         }
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    /// </code>
+    /// </example>
+    public BufferedData? TakeDataOwnership()
+    {
+        if (_dataOwnershipTransferred || _data == null)
+            return null;
+
+        _dataOwnershipTransferred = true;
+        var data = _data;
+        _data = null;
+        return data;
+    }
+
     public void Dispose()
     {
-        _data?.Dispose();
+        // Only dispose if ownership wasn't transferred
+        if (!_dataOwnershipTransferred && _data != null)
+        {
+            _data.Dispose();
+            _data = null;
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NTwain/TransferLoopThread.Logic.cs b/src/NTwain/TransferLoopThread.Logic.cs
index 5370f08..57d0a88 100644
--- a/src/NTwain/TransferLoopThread.Logic.cs
+++ b/src/NTwain/TransferLoopThread.Logic.cs
@@ -224,10 +224,7 @@ partial class TransferLoopThread
                         var args = new TransferredEventArgs(info, data);
                         _twain.RaiseTransferred(args);
                     }
-                    catch
-                    {
-                        data.Dispose();
-                    }
+                    catch { }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -314,10 +311,7 @@ partial class TransferLoopThread
                         var args = new TransferredEventArgs(_twain, info, null, data);
                         _twain.RaiseTransferred(args);
                     }
-                    catch
-                    {
-                        data.Dispose();
-                    }
+                    catch { }
                 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/NTwain/TwainAppSession.TwainState.cs b/src/NTwain/TwainAppSession.TwainState.cs
index 5841ca2..6504090 100644
--- a/src/NTwain/TwainAppSession.TwainState.cs
+++ b/src/NTwain/TwainAppSession.TwainState.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ partial class TwainAppSession
     internal void RaiseTransferred(TransferredEventArgs args)
     {
         // no wait here, app can handle at its leisure
-        RaiseEvent(Transferred, args);
+        RaiseEvent(Transferred, args, static e => e.Dispose());
     }
 
 
@@ -139,17 +139,24 @@ partial class TwainAppSession
     /// <typeparam name="TEventArgs">The type of event arguments.</typeparam>
     /// <param name="eventHandler">The event handler to invoke.</param>
     /// <param name="eventArgs">The event arguments.</param>
-    protected void RaiseEvent<TEventArgs>(EventHandler<TwainAppSession, TEventArgs>? eventHandler, TEventArgs eventArgs)
+    /// <param name="completeCallback"></param>
+    protected void RaiseEvent<TEventArgs>(EventHandler<TwainAppSession, TEventArgs>? eventHandler, TEventArgs eventArgs,
+        Action<TEventArgs>? completeCallback = null)
     {
         if (eventHandler == null) return;
 
         if (AppThreadContext != null)
         {
-            AppThreadContext.Post(_ => eventHandler(this, eventArgs), null);
+            AppThreadContext.Post(_ =>
+            {
+                eventHandler(this, eventArgs);
+                completeCallback?.Invoke(eventArgs);
+            }, null);
         }
         else
         {
             eventHandler(this, eventArgs);
+            completeCallback?.Invoke(eventArgs);
         }
     }