diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 8dbd9417..ae390900 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
     if (PlatformDetector.isDesktopOS()) {
       _memoryCheckTimer = Timer.periodic(const Duration(seconds: 30), (_) {
         final rss = ProcessInfo.currentRss;
-        if (rss > 1536 * 1024 * 1024) {
-          // 1.5GB
+        if (rss > 1024 * 1024 * 1024) {
+          // 1GB
           appLogger.w('RSS high ($rss bytes), evicting image caches');
           _evictImageCaches();
         }
@@ -592,10 +592,7 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
         // SQLite WAL mode handles process death; desktop uses onExitRequested.
         InAppReviewService.instance.endSession();
         if (PlatformDetector.isDesktopOS()) {
-          if (ProcessInfo.currentRss > 1024 * 1024 * 1024) {
-            // 1GB
-            _evictImageCaches();
-          }
+          _evictImageCaches();
         }
       case AppLifecycleState.inactive:
       case AppLifecycleState.hidden:
diff --git a/lib/screens/discover_screen.dart b/lib/screens/discover_screen.dart
index c3e9c931..dcf78889 100644
--- a/lib/screens/discover_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/discover_screen.dart
@@ -1382,11 +1382,18 @@ class _DiscoverScreenState extends State<DiscoverScreen>
                           imageType: ImageType.art,
                         );
 
+                        final (_, memHeight) = PlexImageHelper.getMemCacheDimensions(
+                          displayWidth: (screenWidth * dpr).round(),
+                          displayHeight: (heroHeight * dpr).round(),
+                          imageType: ImageType.art,
+                        );
+
                         return blurArtwork(
                           CachedNetworkImage(
                             imageUrl: imageUrl,
                             cacheManager: PlexImageCacheManager.instance,
                             fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                            memCacheHeight: memHeight,
                             placeholder: (context, url) =>
                                 ColoredBox(color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest),
                             errorWidget: (context, url, error) =>