diff --git a/resources/build.properties b/resources/build.properties
index cf15ea0f..e1ee767b 100644
--- a/resources/build.properties
+++ b/resources/build.properties
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ source.repository=https://github.com/mikebarkmin/processing-library-scratch.git
 # This is used to compare different versions of the same Library, and check if 
 # an update is available.
 
-library.version=15
+library.version=16
 
 
 # The version as the user will see it.
 
-library.prettyVersion=1.13.0
+library.prettyVersion=1.13.1
 
 
 # The min and max revision of Processing compatible with your Library.
diff --git a/src/eu/barkmin/processing/scratch/ScratchImage.java b/src/eu/barkmin/processing/scratch/ScratchImage.java
index 1f0b1ca2..ddcc1d79 100644
--- a/src/eu/barkmin/processing/scratch/ScratchImage.java
+++ b/src/eu/barkmin/processing/scratch/ScratchImage.java
@@ -3,16 +3,20 @@
 import processing.core.PImage;
 import processing.core.PApplet;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
 /**
  * The base class for representing scratch costumes and backdrops.
  */
 public class ScratchImage {
     private String name;
     private PImage image;
-    private PImage originalImage;
+    private final PImage originalImage;
     private ScratchColor tint = new ScratchColor();
     private float transparency = 255;
 
+    private static final HashMap<String, PImage> originalImages = new HashMap<>();
+
     /**
      * Construct a ScratchImage object by a name and a path to an image.
      *
@@ -21,8 +25,8 @@ public class ScratchImage {
      */
     public ScratchImage(String name, String imagePath) {
         this.name = name;
-        this.originalImage = ScratchStage.parent.loadImage(imagePath);
-        this.image = this.originalImage.copy();
+        this.originalImage = ScratchImage.loadImage(imagePath);
+        this.image = this.originalImage;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -32,12 +36,21 @@ public ScratchImage(String name, String imagePath) {
      */
     public ScratchImage(ScratchImage i) {
         this.name = i.name;
-        this.image = i.image.copy();
-        this.originalImage = i.originalImage.copy();
+        this.image = i.image;
+        this.originalImage = i.originalImage;
         this.tint = new ScratchColor(i.tint);
         this.transparency = i.transparency;
     }
 
+    private static PImage loadImage(String path) {
+        PImage image = originalImages.get(path);
+        if (image == null) {
+            image = ScratchStage.parent.loadImage(path);
+            originalImages.put(path, image);
+        }
+        return image;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the name
      *
diff --git a/src/eu/barkmin/processing/scratch/ScratchStage.java b/src/eu/barkmin/processing/scratch/ScratchStage.java
index 32fc620c..ac55d93a 100644
--- a/src/eu/barkmin/processing/scratch/ScratchStage.java
+++ b/src/eu/barkmin/processing/scratch/ScratchStage.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import processing.core.PApplet;
 import processing.core.PConstants;
 import processing.core.PGraphics;
+import processing.core.PImage;
 import processing.event.KeyEvent;
 import processing.event.MouseEvent;