diff --git a/src/pixi/text/Text.js b/src/pixi/text/Text.js
index f4d82cb..190c439 100644
--- a/src/pixi/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/pixi/text/Text.js
@@ -361,15 +361,11 @@
  * Destroys this text object
  *
  * @method destroy
- * @param destroyTexture {Boolean}
+ * @param destroyBaseTexture {Boolean} whether to destroy the base texture as well
  */
-PIXI.Text.prototype.destroy = function(destroyTexture)
+PIXI.Text.prototype.destroy = function(destroyBaseTexture)
 {
-    if(destroyTexture)
-    {
-        this.texture.destroy();
-    }
-
+    this.texture.destroy(destroyBaseTexture);
 };
 
 PIXI.Text.heightCache = {};

diff --git a/src/pixi/text/Text.js b/src/pixi/text/Text.js
index f4d82cb..190c439 100644
--- a/src/pixi/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/pixi/text/Text.js
@@ -361,15 +361,11 @@
  * Destroys this text object
  *
  * @method destroy
- * @param destroyTexture {Boolean}
+ * @param destroyBaseTexture {Boolean} whether to destroy the base texture as well
  */
-PIXI.Text.prototype.destroy = function(destroyTexture)
+PIXI.Text.prototype.destroy = function(destroyBaseTexture)
 {
-    if(destroyTexture)
-    {
-        this.texture.destroy();
-    }
-
+    this.texture.destroy(destroyBaseTexture);
 };
 
 PIXI.Text.heightCache = {};
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index d0b3ce4..e1b0291 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@
         this.imageUrl = null;
         this.source.src = null;
     }
+    else if (this.source && this.source._pixiId)
+    {
+        delete PIXI.BaseTextureCache[this.source._pixiId];
+    }
     this.source = null;
     PIXI.texturesToDestroy.push(this);
 };