diff --git a/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.cpp b/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.cpp
index 87d4c5753..658ed9922 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ void BadgeComponent::setBadges(const std::vector<BadgeInfo>& badges)
 
                 if (it2 != sGameControllers.cend()) {
                     it->overlayImage.setImage((*it2).fileName);
+                    // This is done to keep the texture cache entry from expiring.
+                    mOverlayMap[it2->shortName] =
+                        std::make_unique<ImageComponent>(it->overlayImage);
                 }
                 else if (badge.gameController != "")
                     it->overlayImage.setImage(sGameControllers.back().fileName);
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.h b/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.h
index 83da48341..6b1c88475 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.h
+++ b/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.h
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ public:
 private:
     static inline std::vector<GameControllers> sGameControllers;
 
+    // Used to keep the overlay texture cache entries from expiring.
+    std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<ImageComponent>> mOverlayMap;
+
     std::vector<FlexboxComponent::FlexboxItem> mFlexboxItems;
     FlexboxComponent mFlexboxComponent;
 
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/FlexboxComponent.h b/es-core/src/components/FlexboxComponent.h
index 529eb01c6..e525808cc 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/FlexboxComponent.h
+++ b/es-core/src/components/FlexboxComponent.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
         ImageComponent baseImage;
 
         // Optional overlay image that can be sized and positioned relative to the base image.
-        ImageComponent overlayImage {false, false};
+        ImageComponent overlayImage;
         glm::vec2 overlayPosition {0.5f, 0.5f};
         float overlaySize {0.5f};