diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index b76dee1b18..24c50ef1a7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -170,9 +170,13 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 			worldRenderer = new WorldRenderer(ModData, OrderManager.World);
 
+			GC.Collect();
+
 			using (new PerfTimer("LoadComplete"))
 				OrderManager.World.LoadComplete(worldRenderer);
 
+			GC.Collect();
+
 			if (OrderManager.GameStarted)
 				return;