diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_rmisc.c b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_rmisc.c
index e179937e4..5659fd09f 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_rmisc.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_rmisc.c
@@ -256,3 +256,8 @@ R_TimeRefresh_f (void)
 	time = stop - start;
 	Sys_MaskPrintf (SYS_DEV, "%f seconds (%f fps)\n", time, 128 / time);
 }
+
+VISIBLE void
+D_FlushCaches (void)
+{
+}
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/glsl/glsl_main.c b/libs/video/renderer/glsl/glsl_main.c
index dcdd3fd32..b2f843776 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/glsl/glsl_main.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/glsl/glsl_main.c
@@ -397,3 +397,8 @@ R_ClearState (void)
 	R_ClearDlights ();
 	R_ClearParticles ();
 }
+
+VISIBLE void
+D_FlushCaches (void)
+{
+}
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_rmain.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_rmain.c
index 6f09f72ab..5e547a68d 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_rmain.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_rmain.c
@@ -1151,7 +1151,6 @@ gl_overbright_f (cvar_t *un)
 VISIBLE void
 R_ClearState (void)
 {
-	D_FlushCaches ();
 	R_ClearEfrags ();
 	R_ClearDlights ();
 	R_ClearParticles ();
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_rmain.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_rmain.c
index 4625f7681..25029b9dc 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_rmain.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_rmain.c
@@ -873,7 +873,6 @@ gl_overbright_f (cvar_t *un)
 VISIBLE void
 R_ClearState (void)
 {
-	D_FlushCaches ();
 	R_ClearEfrags ();
 	R_ClearDlights ();
 	R_ClearParticles ();
diff --git a/nq/source/host.c b/nq/source/host.c
index 52b5d651c..c86a1a40f 100644
--- a/nq/source/host.c
+++ b/nq/source/host.c
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ void
 Host_ClearMemory (void)
 {
 	Sys_MaskPrintf (SYS_DEV, "Clearing memory\n");
+	D_FlushCaches ();
 	Mod_ClearAll ();
 	if (host_hunklevel)
 		Hunk_FreeToLowMark (host_hunklevel);
diff --git a/nq/source/sv_ded.c b/nq/source/sv_ded.c
index e97beca30..45b248bcb 100644
--- a/nq/source/sv_ded.c
+++ b/nq/source/sv_ded.c
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ CL_StopPlayback (void)
 {
 }
 
+VISIBLE void
+D_FlushCaches (void)
+{
+}
+
 void
 IN_ProcessEvents (void)
 {
diff --git a/qw/source/cl_main.c b/qw/source/cl_main.c
index f938091c5..0f43028ae 100644
--- a/qw/source/cl_main.c
+++ b/qw/source/cl_main.c
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ CL_ClearState (void)
 	CL_Init_Entity (&cl.viewent);
 
 	Sys_MaskPrintf (SYS_DEV, "Clearing memory\n");
+	D_FlushCaches ();
 	Mod_ClearAll ();
 	if (host_hunklevel)					// FIXME: check this...
 		Hunk_FreeToLowMark (host_hunklevel);