diff --git a/src/graphics/render.cpp b/src/graphics/render.cpp
index 84c8b3598..645f6793e 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "utils/log.hpp"
 #include "utils/profiler.hpp"
 #include "stkscenemanager.hpp"
+#include "items/powerup_manager.hpp"
 #include "../../lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CSceneManager.h"
 #include "../../lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/os.h"
 
@@ -62,6 +63,27 @@ void IrrDriver::renderGLSL(float dt)
 
     Track *track = world->getTrack();
 
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < PowerupManager::POWERUP_MAX; i++)
+    {
+        scene::IMesh *mesh = powerup_manager->m_all_meshes[i];
+        if (!mesh)
+            continue;
+        for (unsigned j = 0; j < mesh->getMeshBufferCount(); j++)
+        {
+            scene::IMeshBuffer *mb = mesh->getMeshBuffer(j);
+            if (!mb)
+                continue;
+            for (unsigned k = 0; k < 4; k++)
+            {
+                video::ITexture *tex = mb->getMaterial().getTexture(k);
+                if (!tex)
+                    continue;
+                compressTexture(tex, true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
     // Overrides
     video::SOverrideMaterial &overridemat = m_video_driver->getOverrideMaterial();
     overridemat.EnablePasses = scene::ESNRP_SOLID | scene::ESNRP_TRANSPARENT;
diff --git a/src/items/powerup_manager.hpp b/src/items/powerup_manager.hpp
index ec6ce3c7c..4bb3d69d5 100644
--- a/src/items/powerup_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/items/powerup_manager.hpp
@@ -115,9 +115,11 @@ private:
     /** Last time the bouncing ball was collected */
     float         m_rubber_ball_collect_time;
 
+public:
     /** The mesh for each model (if the powerup has a model), e.g. a switch
         has none. */
     irr::scene::IMesh *m_all_meshes[POWERUP_MAX];
+private:
 
     /** Size of the corresponding mesh. */
     btVector3     m_all_extends[POWERUP_MAX];