diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index b5606a1d..e471f877 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
     if (PlatformDetector.isDesktopOS()) {
       _memoryCheckTimer = Timer.periodic(const Duration(seconds: 30), (_) {
         final rss = ProcessInfo.currentRss;
-        if (rss > 1024 * 1024 * 1024) {
-          // 1GB
+        if (rss > 1536 * 1024 * 1024) {
+          // 1.5GB
           appLogger.w('RSS high ($rss bytes), evicting image caches');
           _evictImageCaches();
         }
@@ -593,7 +593,10 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
         // SQLite WAL mode handles process death; desktop uses onExitRequested.
         InAppReviewService.instance.endSession();
         if (PlatformDetector.isDesktopOS()) {
-          _evictImageCaches();
+          if (ProcessInfo.currentRss > 1024 * 1024 * 1024) {
+            // 1GB
+            _evictImageCaches();
+          }
         }
       case AppLifecycleState.inactive:
       case AppLifecycleState.hidden: