diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index fb4d03f..d935896 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -623,6 +623,10 @@ void App::applyVisualSettings()
 
 void App::preFrame()
 {
+    // Free textures retired during the previous frame (its draw data has been rendered by now).
+    for (ImTextureID t : pending_texture_destroy_) util::DestroyTexture(t);
+    pending_texture_destroy_.clear();
+
     ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
 
     // Hot-reload unified UI schema
@@ -3300,6 +3304,10 @@ void App::renderStatusBar()
 
 void App::reloadThemeImages(const std::string& bgPath, const std::string& logoPath)
 {
+    // Every branch below replaces gradient_tex_; the background draw list may already reference the
+    // old one this frame (skin switches happen mid-frame), so free it at the next preFrame().
+    retireTexture(gradient_tex_);
+
     // Reload background image from the path resolved by the skin system.
     // Each theme specifies its image via [theme] images.background_image in its .toml.
     if (!bgPath.empty()) {
@@ -3337,14 +3345,15 @@ void App::reloadThemeImages(const std::string& bgPath, const std::string& logoPa
     }
 
     // Reset logo loaded flags — will reload on next render frame (ensureLogoTexture re-rasterizes the
-    // SVG for the new theme). Free the current texture first so a theme switch doesn't leak it.
-    if (logo_tex_) util::DestroyTexture(logo_tex_);
+    // SVG for the new theme). Retire the current texture (freed at the next preFrame(), after this
+    // frame's draw lists are rendered) so a theme switch doesn't leak it.
+    retireTexture(logo_tex_);
     logo_loaded_ = false;
     logo_tex_ = 0;
     logo_w_ = 0;
     logo_h_ = 0;
     coin_logo_loaded_ = false;
-    if (coin_logo_tex_) util::DestroyTexture(coin_logo_tex_);
+    retireTexture(coin_logo_tex_);
     coin_logo_tex_ = 0;
     coin_logo_w_ = 0;
     coin_logo_h_ = 0;
diff --git a/src/app.h b/src/app.h
index 8402d70..0c62dea 100644
--- a/src/app.h
+++ b/src/app.h
@@ -1619,6 +1619,10 @@ private:
     // Background gradient overlay
     ImTextureID gradient_tex_ = 0;
 
+    // Textures retired mid-frame (draw lists may still reference them); freed at the next preFrame().
+    std::vector<ImTextureID> pending_texture_destroy_;
+    void retireTexture(ImTextureID& t) { if (t) { pending_texture_destroy_.push_back(t); t = 0; } }
+
     // Logo texture (reload on skin change / dark↔light switch)
     ImTextureID logo_tex_ = 0;
     int logo_w_ = 0;