diff --git a/include/QF/model.h b/include/QF/model.h
index d68d75ad7..4856b486e 100644
--- a/include/QF/model.h
+++ b/include/QF/model.h
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ typedef struct model_s {
 
 // additional model data
 	cache_user_t cache;
+	void       (*clear) (struct model_s *m);
 } model_t;
 
 // ============================================================================
diff --git a/libs/models/alias/glsl_model_alias.c b/libs/models/alias/glsl_model_alias.c
index 68f90f59d..790290cdc 100644
--- a/libs/models/alias/glsl_model_alias.c
+++ b/libs/models/alias/glsl_model_alias.c
@@ -58,6 +58,42 @@ static vec3_t vertex_normals[NUMVERTEXNORMALS] = {
 #include "anorms.h"
 };
 
+static void
+glsl_alias_clear (model_t *m)
+{
+	int         i, j;
+	aliashdr_t *hdr;
+	GLuint      bufs[2];
+	maliasskindesc_t *skins;
+	maliasskingroup_t *group;
+
+	m->needload = true;
+
+	if (!(hdr = m->aliashdr))
+		hdr = Cache_Get (&m->cache);
+
+	bufs[0] = hdr->posedata;
+	bufs[1] = hdr->commands;
+	qfglDeleteBuffers (2, bufs);
+
+	skins = ((maliasskindesc_t *) ((byte *) hdr + hdr->skindesc));
+	for (i = 0; i < hdr->mdl.numskins; i++) {
+		if (skins[i].type == ALIAS_SKIN_GROUP) {
+			group = (maliasskingroup_t *) ((byte *) hdr + skins[i].skin);
+			for (j = 0; j < group->numskins; j++) {
+				GL_ReleaseTexture (group->skindescs[j].texnum);
+			}
+		} else {
+			GL_ReleaseTexture (skins[i].texnum);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!m->aliashdr) {
+		Cache_Release (&m->cache);
+		Cache_Free (&m->cache);
+	}
+}
+
 void *
 Mod_LoadSkin (byte *skin, int skinsize, int snum, int gnum, qboolean group,
 			  maliasskindesc_t *skindesc)
@@ -85,6 +121,7 @@ Mod_FinalizeAliasModel (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr)
 {
 	if (hdr->mdl.ident == HEADER_MDL16)
 		VectorScale (hdr->mdl.scale, 1/256.0, hdr->mdl.scale);
+	m->clear = glsl_alias_clear;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/libs/models/brush/glsl_model_brush.c b/libs/models/brush/glsl_model_brush.c
index b97b75b64..c362765cb 100644
--- a/libs/models/brush/glsl_model_brush.c
+++ b/libs/models/brush/glsl_model_brush.c
@@ -58,6 +58,26 @@ static __attribute__ ((used)) const char rcsid[] = "$Id$";
 
 #include "compat.h"
 
+static void
+glsl_brush_clear (model_t *m)
+{
+	int         i;
+
+	m->needload = true;
+	for (i = 0; i < m->numtextures; i++) {
+		if (m->textures[i]->gl_texturenum) {
+			GL_ReleaseTexture (m->textures[i]->gl_texturenum);
+			m->textures[i]->gl_texturenum = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < m->numsurfaces; i++) {
+		if (m->surfaces[i].polys) {
+			free (m->surfaces[i].polys);
+			m->surfaces[i].polys = 0;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void
 Mod_ProcessTexture (texture_t *tx)
 {
@@ -95,6 +115,8 @@ Mod_LoadExternalTextures (model_t *mod)
 void
 Mod_LoadLighting (bsp_t *bsp)
 {
+	// a big hacky, but it's as good a place as any
+	loadmodel->clear = glsl_brush_clear;
 	mod_lightmap_bytes = 1;
 	if (!bsp->lightdatasize) {
 		loadmodel->lightdata = NULL;
diff --git a/libs/models/brush/model_brush.c b/libs/models/brush/model_brush.c
index c90773cfd..85071dbb3 100644
--- a/libs/models/brush/model_brush.c
+++ b/libs/models/brush/model_brush.c
@@ -912,6 +912,8 @@ Mod_LoadBrushModel (model_t *mod, void *buffer)
 	Mod_LoadEntities (bsp);
 	Mod_LoadSubmodels (bsp);
 
+	BSP_Free(bsp);
+
 	Mod_MakeHull0 ();
 
 	mod->numframes = 2;					// regular and alternate animation
diff --git a/libs/models/model.c b/libs/models/model.c
index a7d852145..bda3c5046 100644
--- a/libs/models/model.c
+++ b/libs/models/model.c
@@ -120,10 +120,14 @@ Mod_ClearAll (void)
 	model_t   **mod;
 
 	for (i = 0, mod = mod_known; i < mod_numknown; i++, mod++) {
-		if ((*mod)->type != mod_alias)
-			(*mod)->needload = true;
-		if ((*mod)->type == mod_sprite)
-			(*mod)->cache.data = 0;
+		if (!(*mod)->needload && (*mod)->clear) {
+			(*mod)->clear (*mod);
+		} else {
+			if ((*mod)->type != mod_alias)
+				(*mod)->needload = true;
+			if ((*mod)->type == mod_sprite)
+				(*mod)->cache.data = 0;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@ static model_t *
 Mod_LoadModel (model_t *mod, qboolean crash)
 {
 	if (!mod->needload) {
-		if (mod->type == mod_alias) {
+		if (mod->type == mod_alias && !mod->aliashdr) {
 			if (Cache_Check (&mod->cache))
 				return mod;
 		} else
diff --git a/libs/models/sprite/glsl_model_sprite.c b/libs/models/sprite/glsl_model_sprite.c
index aaa7d8e1f..cfb7d4229 100644
--- a/libs/models/sprite/glsl_model_sprite.c
+++ b/libs/models/sprite/glsl_model_sprite.c
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-static __attribute__ ((used)) const char rcsid[] = 
-	"$Id$";
+static __attribute__ ((used)) const char rcsid[] = "$Id$";
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STRING_H
 # include <string.h>
@@ -49,11 +48,36 @@ static __attribute__ ((used)) const char rcsid[] =
 
 #include "compat.h"
 
+static void
+glsl_sprite_clear (model_t *m)
+{
+	int         i, j;
+	msprite_t  *sprite = (msprite_t *) m->cache.data;
+	mspritegroup_t *group;
+	mspriteframe_t *frame;
+
+	m->needload = true;
+	m->cache.data = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < sprite->numframes; i++) {
+		if (sprite->frames[i].type == SPR_SINGLE) {
+			frame = sprite->frames[i].frameptr;
+			GL_ReleaseTexture (frame->gl_texturenum);
+		} else {
+			group = (mspritegroup_t *) sprite->frames[i].frameptr;
+			for (j = 0; j < group->numframes; j++) {
+				frame = group->frames[j];
+				GL_ReleaseTexture (frame->gl_texturenum);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void
 Mod_SpriteLoadTexture (mspriteframe_t *pspriteframe, int framenum)
 {
 	const char *name;
 
+	loadmodel->clear = glsl_sprite_clear;
 	name = va ("%s_%i", loadmodel->name, framenum);
 	pspriteframe->gl_texturenum =
 		GL_LoadQuakeTexture (name, pspriteframe->width, pspriteframe->height,
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/glsl/glsl_bsp.c b/libs/video/renderer/glsl/glsl_bsp.c
index bf8d1427a..16814de43 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/glsl/glsl_bsp.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/glsl/glsl_bsp.c
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@ build_surf_displist (model_t **models, msurface_t *fa, int base,
 	numtris = numverts - 2;
 	numindices = numtris * 3;
 	verts = alloca (numverts * sizeof (bspvert_t));
-	//FIXME leak
 	poly = malloc (field_offset (glslpoly_t, indices[numindices]));
 	poly->count = numindices;
 	for (i = 0, ind = poly->indices; i < numtris; i++) {
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_common_glsl.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_common_glsl.c
index 1a77b3f94..21e14d0e2 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_common_glsl.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_common_glsl.c
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ dump_program (const char *name, int program)
 		Sys_Printf ("Attribute %i name \"%s\" size %i type %s\n", (int)ind,
 					pname->str, (int)psize, type_name (ptype));
 	}
+	dstring_delete (pname);
 }
 
 int