diff --git a/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.cpp b/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.cpp
index b4250a1238..957eae6e92 100644
--- a/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.cpp
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ void RenderableModel::loadTexture() {
             );
             _texture->uploadTexture();
             _texture->setFilter(ghoul::opengl::Texture::FilterMode::AnisotropicMipMap);
+            _texture->purgeFromRAM();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/base/rendering/renderablesphere.cpp b/modules/base/rendering/renderablesphere.cpp
index d38c48c417..ae9a58ae92 100644
--- a/modules/base/rendering/renderablesphere.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/rendering/renderablesphere.cpp
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ void RenderableSphere::loadTexture() {
             );
             texture->uploadTexture();
             texture->setFilter(ghoul::opengl::Texture::FilterMode::LinearMipMap);
+            texture->purgeFromRAM();
             _texture = std::move(texture);
         }
     }
diff --git a/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceframebuffer.cpp b/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceframebuffer.cpp
index dab0c44e2b..46f96989ab 100644
--- a/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceframebuffer.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceframebuffer.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ void ScreenSpaceFramebuffer::createFramebuffer() {
 
     _texture->uploadTexture();
     _texture->setFilter(ghoul::opengl::Texture::FilterMode::LinearMipMap);
+    _texture->purgeFromRAM();
     _framebuffer->attachTexture(_texture.get(), GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0);
     _framebuffer->deactivate();
 }
diff --git a/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimagelocal.cpp b/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimagelocal.cpp
index 7901089979..4239bb5b9a 100644
--- a/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimagelocal.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimagelocal.cpp
@@ -132,10 +132,8 @@ void ScreenSpaceImageLocal::update() {
             glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ALIGNMENT, 1);
 
             texture->uploadTexture();
-
-            // Textures of planets looks much smoother with AnisotropicMipMap rather than
-            // linear
             texture->setFilter(ghoul::opengl::Texture::FilterMode::LinearMipMap);
+            texture->purgeFromRAM();
 
             _texture = std::move(texture);
             _objectSize = _texture->dimensions();
diff --git a/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimageonline.cpp b/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimageonline.cpp
index e9f41f952f..10ad87dbde 100644
--- a/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimageonline.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimageonline.cpp
@@ -142,10 +142,8 @@ void ScreenSpaceImageOnline::update() {
                 glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ALIGNMENT, 1);
 
                 texture->uploadTexture();
-
-                // Textures of planets looks much smoother with AnisotropicMipMap rather
-                // than linear
                 texture->setFilter(ghoul::opengl::Texture::FilterMode::LinearMipMap);
+                texture->purgeFromRAM();
 
                 _texture = std::move(texture);
                 _objectSize = _texture->dimensions();