diff --git a/engine/gl/gl_font.c b/engine/gl/gl_font.c
index 5bfe78096..3964a3853 100644
--- a/engine/gl/gl_font.c
+++ b/engine/gl/gl_font.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static image_t *Font_GetTrackerImage(unsigned int imid)
 	{
 		if (!*trackerimages[imid].name)
 			return NULL;
-		trackerimages[imid].image = Image_GetTexture(trackerimages[imid].name, NULL, IF_PREMULTIPLYALPHA|IF_UIPIC, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, TF_INVALID);
+		trackerimages[imid].image = Image_GetTexture(trackerimages[imid].name, NULL, IF_PREMULTIPLYALPHA|IF_UIPIC|IF_NOPURGE, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, TF_INVALID);
 	}
 	if (!trackerimages[imid].image)
 		return NULL;
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ qboolean Font_TrackerValid(unsigned int imid)
 	{
 		if (!*trackerimages[imid].name)
 			return false;
-		trackerimages[imid].image = Image_GetTexture(trackerimages[imid].name, NULL, IF_PREMULTIPLYALPHA|IF_UIPIC, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, TF_INVALID);
+		trackerimages[imid].image = Image_GetTexture(trackerimages[imid].name, NULL, IF_PREMULTIPLYALPHA|IF_UIPIC|IF_NOPURGE, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, TF_INVALID);
 	}
 	if (!trackerimages[imid].image)
 		return false;