diff --git a/src/randopix.nim b/src/randopix.nim
index cf4afe7..bdb5aa5 100644
--- a/src/randopix.nim
+++ b/src/randopix.nim
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ proc updateImage(image: Image): bool =
     return false
 
 proc timedUpdate(image: Image): bool =
-  discard updateImage(image);
+  discard updateImage(image)
+  # Force garbage collection now. Otherwise the RAM will fill up until the GC is triggered.
+  GC_fullCollect()
   updateTimeout = int(timeoutAdd(uint32(args.timeout), timedUpdate, image))
   return false
 
diff --git a/src/randopix.nim.cfg b/src/randopix.nim.cfg
index 29155e5..a3c0669 100644
--- a/src/randopix.nim.cfg
+++ b/src/randopix.nim.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 threads:on
 d:ssl
-gc:arc
\ No newline at end of file
+# gc:arc
\ No newline at end of file