diff --git a/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp b/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp
index 8779a57e5d..c248aa0297 100644
--- a/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp
+++ b/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2025 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@ CMiniMapTexture::~CMiniMapTexture()
 	DestroyTextures();
 }
 
+void CMiniMapTexture::RequestRendering()
+{
+	m_RenderingRequested = true;
+}
+
 void CMiniMapTexture::Update(const float /*deltaRealTime*/)
 {
 	if (m_WaterHeight != g_Renderer.GetSceneRenderer().GetWaterManager().m_WaterHeight)
@@ -367,6 +372,9 @@ void CMiniMapTexture::Render(
 	Renderer::Backend::IDeviceCommandContext* deviceCommandContext,
 	CLOSTexture& losTexture, CTerritoryTexture& territoryTexture)
 {
+	if (!std::exchange(m_RenderingRequested, false))
+		return;
+
 	const CTerrain& terrain = g_Game->GetWorld()->GetTerrain();
 	if (!m_TerrainTexture)
 		CreateTextures(deviceCommandContext, terrain);
diff --git a/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.h b/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.h
index 085ef4dfc2..183d12b25f 100644
--- a/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.h
+++ b/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2025 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public:
 	CMiniMapTexture(Renderer::Backend::IDevice* device, CSimulation2& simulation);
 	~CMiniMapTexture();
 
+	void RequestRendering();
+
 	/**
 	 * Marks the texture as dirty if it's old enough to redraw it on Render.
 	 */
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ private:
 
 	CSimulation2& m_Simulation;
 
+	bool m_RenderingRequested = false;
+
 	bool m_TerrainTextureDirty = true;
 	bool m_FinalTextureDirty = true;
 	double m_LastFinalTextureUpdate = 0.0;
diff --git a/source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.cpp b/source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.cpp
index f45981f98a..132c4a9c70 100644
--- a/source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2025 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ CMiniMap::CMiniMap(CGUI& pGUI) :
 	m_MouseHovering = false;
 }
 
+void CMiniMap::Tick()
+{
+	g_Game->GetView()->GetMiniMapTexture().RequestRendering();
+}
+
 void CMiniMap::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 {
 	IGUIObject::HandleMessage(Message);
diff --git a/source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.h b/source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.h
index b9e96ab63d..2805cbe0c6 100644
--- a/source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.h
+++ b/source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2025 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ protected:
 		double time;
 	};
 
+	virtual void Tick();
+
 	virtual void Draw(CCanvas2D& canvas);
 
 	virtual void CreateJSObject();