2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
index 3e88624d4f..4d9c2055de 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
@@ -682,7 +682,13 @@ void Context::performCleanup() {
                                                abandonedRenderbuffers.data()));
         abandonedRenderbuffers.clear();
     }
+}
+
+void Context::reduceMemoryUsage() {
+    performCleanup();
 
+    // Ensure that all pending actions are executed to ensure that they happen before the app goes
+    // to the background.
     MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glFinish());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp b/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp
index 80278718d1..70f12e5a8d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ public:
     // Only call this while the OpenGL context is exclusive to this thread.
     void performCleanup() override;
 
+    void reduceMemoryUsage() override;
+
     // Drain pools and remove abandoned objects, in preparation for destroying the store.
     // Only call this while the OpenGL context is exclusive to this thread.
     void reset();