diff --git a/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_ghost.cpp b/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_ghost.cpp
index 14048c70516..cbbeb9419d1 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_ghost.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_ghost.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ extern "C"
 #include "BKE_node.h"	
 #include "BKE_report.h"
 #include "BKE_library.h"
+#include "BLI_threads.h"
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "DNA_scene_types.h"
 #include "DNA_userdef_types.h"
@@ -399,7 +400,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		  ::DisposeNibReference(nibRef);
     */
 #endif // __APPLE__
-
+	
+	// We don't use threads directly in the BGE, but we need to call this so things like
+	// freeing up GPU_Textures works correctly.
+	BLI_threadapi_init();
+	
 	RNA_init();
 
 	init_nodesystem();