diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/LoadingScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/LoadingScreen.kt
index 585c893a93..f9d13dc191 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/LoadingScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/LoadingScreen.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ class LoadingScreen(
             for (popup in previousScreen.popups) popup.isVisible = false
             previousScreen.render(Gdx.graphics.getDeltaTime())
         }
-        val screenshot = Texture(Pixmap.createFromFrameBuffer(0, 0, Gdx.graphics.backBufferWidth, Gdx.graphics.backBufferHeight))
+        val pixmap = Pixmap.createFromFrameBuffer(0, 0, Gdx.graphics.backBufferWidth, Gdx.graphics.backBufferHeight)
+        val screenshot = Texture(pixmap)
+        pixmap.dispose()
+
         if (previousScreen != null) {
             for (popup in previousScreen.popups) popup.isVisible = true
         }