diff --git a/lib/GfxRenderer/FontCacheManager.cpp b/lib/GfxRenderer/FontCacheManager.cpp
index ff13fb8d..9c34a0ec 100644
--- a/lib/GfxRenderer/FontCacheManager.cpp
+++ b/lib/GfxRenderer/FontCacheManager.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ void FontCacheManager::clearCache() {
 }
 
 void FontCacheManager::prewarmCache(int fontId, const char* utf8Text, uint8_t styleMask) {
+  clearCache();
+
   // SD card font prewarm path: prewarm all requested styles in one call
   auto sdIt = sdCardFonts_.find(fontId);
   if (sdIt != sdCardFonts_.end()) {
@@ -51,11 +53,8 @@ void FontCacheManager::prewarmCache(int fontId, const char* utf8Text, uint8_t st
     if (!data || !data->groups) continue;
     int missed = fontDecompressor_->prewarmCache(data, utf8Text);
     if (missed < 0) {
-      LOG_DBG("FCM", "prewarmCache: Cache slots full! Clearing and retrying slot allocation.");
-      clearCache();
-      missed = fontDecompressor_->prewarmCache(data, utf8Text);
-    }
-    if (missed > 0) {
+      LOG_DBG("FCM", "prewarmCache: Decompressor slots full during style %d!", i);
+    } else if (missed > 0) {
       LOG_DBG("FCM", "prewarmCache: %d glyph(s) not cached for style %d", missed, i);
     }
   }