diff --git a/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.cpp b/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.cpp
index 80289a15e..425a03bfa 100644
--- a/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.cpp
+++ b/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.cpp
@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ FFmpegDecoder::FFmpegDecoder() :
   scale_ctx_(nullptr),
   cache_at_zero_(false),
   cache_at_eof_(false),
-  opts_(nullptr),
-  allow_clear_event_(false)
+  opts_(nullptr)
 {
-  connect(this, &FFmpegDecoder::ConsumedMemory, MemoryManager::instance(), &MemoryManager::ConsumedMemory, Qt::DirectConnection);
   connect(MemoryManager::instance(), &MemoryManager::FreeMemory, this, &FFmpegDecoder::FreeMemory, Qt::DirectConnection);
 
   clear_timer_.setInterval(5000);
@@ -387,9 +385,9 @@ FramePtr FFmpegDecoder::RetrieveVideo(const rational &timecode)
           }
         }
 
-        allow_clear_event_ = true;
-        emit ConsumedMemory();
-        allow_clear_event_ = false;
+        if (MemoryManager::instance()->RegisterMemory()) {
+          RemoveFirstFromFrameCache();
+        }
 
         // Whatever it is, keep this frame in memory for the time being just in case
         cached_frames_.append(working_frame);
@@ -986,18 +984,12 @@ void FFmpegDecoder::ClearResources()
 
 void FFmpegDecoder::FreeMemory()
 {
-  if (!allow_clear_event_) {
-    mutex_.lock();
-  }
+  if (mutex_.tryLock()) {
+    if (cached_frames_.size() > 1) {
+      RemoveFirstFromFrameCache();
+    }
 
-  if (cached_frames_.size() > 1) {
-    RemoveFirstFromFrameCache();
-  }
-
-  if (!allow_clear_event_) {
     mutex_.unlock();
-  } else {
-    allow_clear_event_ = false;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.h b/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.h
index be3fcab31..3fb00d24f 100644
--- a/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.h
+++ b/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegdecoder.h
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ public:
 
   virtual void Index(const QAtomicInt *cancelled) override;
 
-signals:
-  void ConsumedMemory();
-
 private:
   /**
    * @brief Handle an error
@@ -129,8 +126,6 @@ private:
 
   QTimer clear_timer_;
 
-  QAtomicInt allow_clear_event_;
-
 private slots:
   void FreeMemory();
 
diff --git a/app/render/memorymanager.cpp b/app/render/memorymanager.cpp
index 83a3fc0b7..60a72b3cd 100644
--- a/app/render/memorymanager.cpp
+++ b/app/render/memorymanager.cpp
@@ -39,11 +39,15 @@ bool MemoryManager::ShouldFreeMemory()
   return (GetAvailableMemory() < minimum_available_memory_);
 }
 
-void MemoryManager::ConsumedMemory()
+bool MemoryManager::RegisterMemory()
 {
   if (ShouldFreeMemory()) {
     emit FreeMemory();
+
+    return true;
   }
+
+  return false;
 }
 
 uint64_t MemoryManager::GetAvailableMemory()
diff --git a/app/render/memorymanager.h b/app/render/memorymanager.h
index 45270d73f..4d2b18787 100644
--- a/app/render/memorymanager.h
+++ b/app/render/memorymanager.h
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ public:
 
   static bool ShouldFreeMemory();
 
-public slots:
-  void ConsumedMemory();
+  bool RegisterMemory();
 
 signals:
   void FreeMemory();