diff --git a/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/VideoFFmpeg.cpp b/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/VideoFFmpeg.cpp
index edf3c58bcbe..db76ba5822a 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/VideoFFmpeg.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/VideoFFmpeg.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ VideoFFmpeg::~VideoFFmpeg ()
 {
 }
 
+void VideoFFmpeg::refresh(void)
+{
+    // a fixed image will not refresh because it is loaded only once at creation
+    if (m_isImage)
+        return;
+    m_avail = false;
+}
 
 // release components
 bool VideoFFmpeg::release()
diff --git a/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/VideoFFmpeg.h b/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/VideoFFmpeg.h
index 4a948fe61de..4834a7cef6d 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/VideoFFmpeg.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/VideoTexture/VideoFFmpeg.h
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ public:
 
 	/// release video source
 	virtual bool release (void);
-
+    /// overwrite base refresh to handle fixed image
+    virtual void refresh(void);
 	/// play video
 	virtual bool play (void);
 	/// pause video