diff --git a/es-core/src/Window.cpp b/es-core/src/Window.cpp
index 39c419136..68edeee2a 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/Window.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ bool Window::init()
     mBackgroundOverlay->setResize(static_cast<float>(Renderer::getScreenWidth()),
                                   static_cast<float>(Renderer::getScreenHeight()));
 
+#if defined(USE_OPENGL_21)
+    mPostprocessedBackground = TextureResource::get("");
+#endif
+
     mListScrollFont = Font::get(FONT_SIZE_LARGE);
 
     // Update our help because font sizes probably changed.
@@ -143,6 +147,10 @@ void Window::deinit()
     for (auto it = mGuiStack.cbegin(); it != mGuiStack.cend(); it++)
         (*it)->onHide();
 
+#if defined(USE_OPENGL_21)
+    mPostprocessedBackground.reset();
+#endif
+
     InputManager::getInstance()->deinit();
     ResourceManager::getInstance()->unloadAll();
 #if defined(BUILD_VLC_PLAYER)
@@ -429,9 +437,6 @@ void Window::render()
 #if (CLOCK_BACKGROUND_CREATION)
                 const auto backgroundStartTime = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
 #endif
-
-                std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> mPostprocessedBackground;
-                mPostprocessedBackground = TextureResource::get("");
                 unsigned char* processedTexture =
                     new unsigned char[Renderer::getScreenWidth() * Renderer::getScreenHeight() * 4];
 
diff --git a/es-core/src/Window.h b/es-core/src/Window.h
index d02ac3f31..a1c73d84e 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Window.h
+++ b/es-core/src/Window.h
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ private:
 
     std::queue<std::pair<std::string, int>> mInfoPopupQueue;
 
+#if defined(USE_OPENGL_21)
+    std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> mPostprocessedBackground;
+#endif
+
     std::string mListScrollText;
     std::shared_ptr<Font> mListScrollFont;
     unsigned char mListScrollOpacity;