diff --git a/src/core/CoreTextureManager.ts b/src/core/CoreTextureManager.ts
index 267f113e..96c323c3 100644
--- a/src/core/CoreTextureManager.ts
+++ b/src/core/CoreTextureManager.ts
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ export class CoreTextureManager extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   public hasUpdates(): boolean {
-    return this.uploadTextureQueue.length > 0;
+    return this.uploadTextureQueue.length > 0 || this.priorityQueue.length > 0;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/core/Stage.ts b/src/core/Stage.ts
index 7df38473..ceb10deb 100644
--- a/src/core/Stage.ts
+++ b/src/core/Stage.ts
@@ -471,11 +471,13 @@ export class Stage {
 
     // Process some textures asynchronously but don't block the frame
     // Use a background task to prevent frame drops
-    this.txManager
-      .processSome(this.options.textureProcessingTimeLimit)
-      .catch((err) => {
-        console.error('Error processing textures:', err);
-      });
+    if (this.txManager.hasUpdates() === true) {
+      this.txManager
+        .processSome(this.options.textureProcessingTimeLimit)
+        .catch((err) => {
+          console.error('Error processing textures:', err);
+        });
+    }
 
     // Reset render operations and clear the canvas
     renderer.reset();