diff --git a/image.go b/image.go
index 9071ff712..b6031a10b 100644
--- a/image.go
+++ b/image.go
@@ -663,38 +663,16 @@ type DrawImageOptions struct {
 //
 // Error returned by NewImage is always nil as of 1.5.0-alpha.
 func NewImage(width, height int, filter Filter) (*Image, error) {
+	return newImage(width, height, filter, false), nil
+}
+
+func newImage(width, height int, filter Filter, volatile bool) *Image {
 	i := &Image{
-		mipmap: newMipmap(width, height),
+		mipmap: newMipmap(width, height, volatile),
 		filter: filter,
 	}
 	i.addr = i
-	return i, nil
-}
-
-// makeVolatile makes the image 'volatile'.
-// A volatile image is always cleared at the start of a frame.
-//
-// This is suitable for offscreen images that pixels are changed often.
-//
-// Regular non-volatile images need to record drawing history or read its pixels from GPU if necessary so that all
-// the images can be restored automatically from the context lost. However, such recording the drawing history or
-// reading pixels from GPU are expensive operations. Volatile images can skip such oprations, but the image content
-// is cleared every frame instead.
-//
-// When the image is disposed, makeVolatile does nothing.
-func (i *Image) makeVolatile() {
-	if enqueueImageOpIfNeeded(func() func() {
-		return func() {
-			i.makeVolatile()
-		}
-	}) {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if i.isDisposed() {
-		return
-	}
-	i.mipmap.makeVolatile()
+	return i
 }
 
 // NewImageFromImage creates a new image with the given image (source).
@@ -711,7 +689,7 @@ func NewImageFromImage(source image.Image, filter Filter) (*Image, error) {
 	width, height := size.X, size.Y
 
 	i := &Image{
-		mipmap: newMipmap(width, height),
+		mipmap: newMipmap(width, height, false),
 		filter: filter,
 	}
 	i.addr = i
diff --git a/internal/restorable/image.go b/internal/restorable/image.go
index 28d365d27..b64a98985 100644
--- a/internal/restorable/image.go
+++ b/internal/restorable/image.go
@@ -129,14 +129,20 @@ func init() {
 
 // NewImage creates an empty image with the given size.
 //
+// volatile indicates whether the image is volatile. Regular non-volatile images need to record drawing history or
+// read its pixels from GPU if necessary so that all the images can be restored automatically from the context lost.
+// However, such recording the drawing history or reading pixels from GPU are expensive operations. Volatile images
+// can skip such oprations, but the image content is cleared every frame instead.
+//
 // The returned image is cleared.
 //
 // Note that Dispose is not called automatically.
-func NewImage(width, height int) *Image {
+func NewImage(width, height int, volatile bool) *Image {
 	i := &Image{
-		image:  graphicscommand.NewImage(width, height),
-		width:  width,
-		height: height,
+		image:    graphicscommand.NewImage(width, height),
+		width:    width,
+		height:   height,
+		volatile: volatile,
 	}
 	i.clear()
 	theImages.add(i)
@@ -165,7 +171,7 @@ func (i *Image) Extend(width, height int) *Image {
 		panic("restorable: Extend after DrawTriangles is forbidden")
 	}
 
-	newImg := NewImage(width, height)
+	newImg := NewImage(width, height, i.volatile)
 	i.basePixels.Apply(newImg.image)
 
 	if i.basePixels.baseColor != (color.RGBA{}) {
@@ -178,10 +184,6 @@ func (i *Image) Extend(width, height int) *Image {
 	return newImg
 }
 
-func (i *Image) MakeVolatile() {
-	i.volatile = true
-}
-
 // NewScreenFramebufferImage creates a special image that framebuffer is one for the screen.
 //
 // The returned image is cleared.
@@ -288,10 +290,6 @@ func fillImage(i *graphicscommand.Image, clr color.RGBA) {
 	i.DrawTriangles(emptyImage.image, vs, is, nil, compositemode, driver.FilterNearest, driver.AddressClampToZero)
 }
 
-func (i *Image) IsVolatile() bool {
-	return i.volatile
-}
-
 // BasePixelsForTesting returns the image's basePixels for testing.
 func (i *Image) BasePixelsForTesting() *Pixels {
 	return &i.basePixels
diff --git a/internal/restorable/images_test.go b/internal/restorable/images_test.go
index 1fe4d3cc4..556aede63 100644
--- a/internal/restorable/images_test.go
+++ b/internal/restorable/images_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func sameColors(c1, c2 color.RGBA, delta int) bool {
 }
 
 func TestRestore(t *testing.T) {
-	img0 := NewImage(1, 1)
+	img0 := NewImage(1, 1, false)
 	defer img0.Dispose()
 
 	clr0 := color.RGBA{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestRestore(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRestoreWithoutDraw(t *testing.T) {
-	img0 := NewImage(1024, 1024)
+	img0 := NewImage(1024, 1024, false)
 	defer img0.Dispose()
 
 	// If there is no drawing command on img0, img0 is cleared when restored.
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestRestoreChain(t *testing.T) {
 	const num = 10
 	imgs := []*Image{}
 	for i := 0; i < num; i++ {
-		img := NewImage(1, 1)
+		img := NewImage(1, 1, false)
 		imgs = append(imgs, img)
 	}
 	defer func() {
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestRestoreChain2(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	imgs := []*Image{}
 	for i := 0; i < num; i++ {
-		img := NewImage(w, h)
+		img := NewImage(w, h, false)
 		imgs = append(imgs, img)
 	}
 	defer func() {
@@ -209,10 +209,10 @@ func TestRestoreOverrideSource(t *testing.T) {
 		w = 1
 		h = 1
 	)
-	img0 := NewImage(w, h)
-	img1 := NewImage(w, h)
-	img2 := NewImage(w, h)
-	img3 := NewImage(w, h)
+	img0 := NewImage(w, h, false)
+	img1 := NewImage(w, h, false)
+	img2 := NewImage(w, h, false)
+	img3 := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	defer func() {
 		img3.Dispose()
 		img2.Dispose()
@@ -286,11 +286,11 @@ func TestRestoreComplexGraph(t *testing.T) {
 	img0 := newImageFromImage(base)
 	img1 := newImageFromImage(base)
 	img2 := newImageFromImage(base)
-	img3 := NewImage(w, h)
-	img4 := NewImage(w, h)
-	img5 := NewImage(w, h)
-	img6 := NewImage(w, h)
-	img7 := NewImage(w, h)
+	img3 := NewImage(w, h, false)
+	img4 := NewImage(w, h, false)
+	img5 := NewImage(w, h, false)
+	img6 := NewImage(w, h, false)
+	img7 := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	defer func() {
 		img7.Dispose()
 		img6.Dispose()
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func TestRestoreComplexGraph(t *testing.T) {
 
 func newImageFromImage(rgba *image.RGBA) *Image {
 	s := rgba.Bounds().Size()
-	img := NewImage(s.X, s.Y)
+	img := NewImage(s.X, s.Y, false)
 	img.ReplacePixels(rgba.Pix, 0, 0, s.X, s.Y)
 	return img
 }
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func TestRestoreRecursive(t *testing.T) {
 	base.Pix[3] = 0xff
 
 	img0 := newImageFromImage(base)
-	img1 := NewImage(w, h)
+	img1 := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	defer func() {
 		img1.Dispose()
 		img0.Dispose()
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func TestRestoreRecursive(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReplacePixels(t *testing.T) {
-	img := NewImage(17, 31)
+	img := NewImage(17, 31, false)
 	defer img.Dispose()
 
 	pix := make([]byte, 4*4*4)
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ func TestDrawTrianglesAndReplacePixels(t *testing.T) {
 	base.Pix[3] = 0xff
 	img0 := newImageFromImage(base)
 	defer img0.Dispose()
-	img1 := NewImage(2, 1)
+	img1 := NewImage(2, 1, false)
 	defer img1.Dispose()
 
 	vs := quadVertices(1, 1, 0, 0)
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ func TestReplacePixelsPart(t *testing.T) {
 		pix[i] = 0xff
 	}
 
-	img := NewImage(4, 4)
+	img := NewImage(4, 4, false)
 	// This doesn't make the image stale. Its base pixels are available.
 	img.ReplacePixels(pix, 1, 1, 2, 2)
 
@@ -619,9 +619,9 @@ func TestReplacePixelsPart(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestReplacePixelsOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 128, 128
-	img0 := NewImage(w, h)
+	img0 := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	defer img0.Dispose()
-	img1 := NewImage(1, 1)
+	img1 := NewImage(1, 1, false)
 	defer img1.Dispose()
 
 	for i := 0; i < w*h; i += 5 {
@@ -667,9 +667,8 @@ func TestReplacePixelsOnly(t *testing.T) {
 // Issue #793
 func TestReadPixelsFromVolatileImage(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 16, 16
-	dst := NewImage(w, h)
-	dst.MakeVolatile()
-	src := NewImage(w, h)
+	dst := NewImage(w, h, true /* volatile */)
+	src := NewImage(w, h, false)
 
 	// First, make sure that dst has pixels
 	dst.ReplacePixels(make([]byte, 4*w*h), 0, 0, w, h)
@@ -695,8 +694,8 @@ func TestReadPixelsFromVolatileImage(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAllowReplacePixelsAfterDrawTriangles(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 16, 16
-	src := NewImage(w, h)
-	dst := NewImage(w, h)
+	src := NewImage(w, h, false)
+	dst := NewImage(w, h, false)
 
 	vs := quadVertices(w, h, 0, 0)
 	is := graphics.QuadIndices()
@@ -713,8 +712,8 @@ func TestDisallowReplacePixelsForPartAfterDrawTriangles(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	const w, h = 16, 16
-	src := NewImage(w, h)
-	dst := NewImage(w, h)
+	src := NewImage(w, h, false)
+	dst := NewImage(w, h, false)
 
 	vs := quadVertices(w, h, 0, 0)
 	is := graphics.QuadIndices()
@@ -728,7 +727,7 @@ func TestExtend(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	const w, h = 16, 16
-	orig := NewImage(w, h)
+	orig := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	pix := make([]byte, 4*w*h)
 	for j := 0; j < h; j++ {
 		for i := 0; i < w; i++ {
@@ -760,7 +759,7 @@ func TestExtend(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestClearPixels(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 16, 16
-	img := NewImage(w, h)
+	img := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	img.ReplacePixels(make([]byte, 4*4*4), 0, 0, 4, 4)
 	img.ReplacePixels(make([]byte, 4*4*4), 4, 0, 4, 4)
 	img.ClearPixels(0, 0, 4, 4)
@@ -772,7 +771,7 @@ func TestClearPixels(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestFill(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 16, 16
-	img := NewImage(w, h)
+	img := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	img.Fill(color.RGBA{0xff, 0, 0, 0xff})
 	ResolveStaleImages()
 	if err := RestoreIfNeeded(); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/shareable/image.go b/internal/shareable/image.go
index 419719c04..d957ea8a4 100644
--- a/internal/shareable/image.go
+++ b/internal/shareable/image.go
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ type Image struct {
 	width    int
 	height   int
 	disposed bool
+	volatile bool
 	screen   bool
 
 	backend *backend
@@ -165,8 +166,6 @@ type Image struct {
 	//
 	// ReplacePixels doesn't affect this value since ReplacePixels can be done on shared images.
 	nonUpdatedCount int
-
-	neverShared bool
 }
 
 func (i *Image) moveTo(dst *Image) {
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ func (i *Image) ensureNotShared() {
 	sy0 := float32(oy)
 	sx1 := float32(ox + w)
 	sy1 := float32(oy + h)
-	newImg := restorable.NewImage(w, h)
+	newImg := restorable.NewImage(w, h, i.volatile)
 	vs := []float32{
 		dx0, dy0, sx0, sy0, sx0, sy0, sx1, sy1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
 		dx1, dy0, sx1, sy0, sx0, sy0, sx1, sy1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ func (i *Image) makeShared() {
 		panic("shareable: makeShared cannot be called on a non-shareable image")
 	}
 
-	newI := NewImage(i.width, i.height)
+	newI := NewImage(i.width, i.height, i.volatile)
 	pixels := make([]byte, 4*i.width*i.height)
 	for y := 0; y < i.height; y++ {
 		for x := 0; x < i.width; x++ {
@@ -462,21 +461,12 @@ func (i *Image) dispose(markDisposed bool) {
 	theBackends = append(theBackends[:index], theBackends[index+1:]...)
 }
 
-func (i *Image) IsVolatile() bool {
-	backendsM.Lock()
-	defer backendsM.Unlock()
-	if i.backend == nil {
-		// Not allocated yet. Only non-volatile images can do lazy allocation so far.
-		return false
-	}
-	return i.backend.restorable.IsVolatile()
-}
-
-func NewImage(width, height int) *Image {
+func NewImage(width, height int, volatile bool) *Image {
 	// Actual allocation is done lazily, and the lock is not needed.
 	return &Image{
-		width:  width,
-		height: height,
+		width:    width,
+		height:   height,
+		volatile: volatile,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -484,7 +474,10 @@ func (i *Image) shareable() bool {
 	if minSize == 0 || maxSize == 0 {
 		panic("shareable: minSize or maxSize must be initialized")
 	}
-	if i.neverShared {
+	if i.volatile {
+		return false
+	}
+	if i.screen {
 		return false
 	}
 	return i.width <= maxSize && i.height <= maxSize
@@ -505,7 +498,7 @@ func (i *Image) allocate(shareable bool) {
 
 	if !shareable || !i.shareable() {
 		i.backend = &backend{
-			restorable: restorable.NewImage(i.width, i.height),
+			restorable: restorable.NewImage(i.width, i.height, i.volatile),
 		}
 		runtime.SetFinalizer(i, (*Image).disposeFromFinalizer)
 		return
@@ -528,7 +521,7 @@ func (i *Image) allocate(shareable bool) {
 	}
 
 	b := &backend{
-		restorable: restorable.NewImage(size, size),
+		restorable: restorable.NewImage(size, size, i.volatile),
 		page:       packing.NewPage(size, maxSize),
 	}
 	theBackends = append(theBackends, b)
@@ -542,15 +535,6 @@ func (i *Image) allocate(shareable bool) {
 	runtime.SetFinalizer(i, (*Image).disposeFromFinalizer)
 }
 
-func (i *Image) MakeVolatile() {
-	backendsM.Lock()
-	defer backendsM.Unlock()
-
-	i.ensureNotShared()
-	i.backend.restorable.MakeVolatile()
-	i.neverShared = true
-}
-
 func (i *Image) Dump(path string) error {
 	backendsM.Lock()
 	defer backendsM.Unlock()
@@ -561,10 +545,9 @@ func (i *Image) Dump(path string) error {
 func NewScreenFramebufferImage(width, height int) *Image {
 	// Actual allocation is done lazily.
 	i := &Image{
-		width:       width,
-		height:      height,
-		screen:      true,
-		neverShared: true,
+		width:  width,
+		height: height,
+		screen: true,
 	}
 	return i
 }
diff --git a/internal/shareable/image_test.go b/internal/shareable/image_test.go
index 0d9559edf..a2f90519c 100644
--- a/internal/shareable/image_test.go
+++ b/internal/shareable/image_test.go
@@ -66,22 +66,22 @@ const bigSize = 2049
 func TestEnsureNotShared(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create img1 and img2 with this size so that the next images are allocated
 	// with non-upper-left location.
-	img1 := NewImage(bigSize, 100)
+	img1 := NewImage(bigSize, 100, false)
 	defer img1.Dispose()
 	// Ensure img1's region is allocated.
 	img1.ReplacePixels(make([]byte, 4*bigSize*100))
 
-	img2 := NewImage(100, bigSize)
+	img2 := NewImage(100, bigSize, false)
 	defer img2.Dispose()
 	img2.ReplacePixels(make([]byte, 4*100*bigSize))
 
 	const size = 32
 
-	img3 := NewImage(size/2, size/2)
+	img3 := NewImage(size/2, size/2, false)
 	defer img3.Dispose()
 	img3.ReplacePixels(make([]byte, (size/2)*(size/2)*4))
 
-	img4 := NewImage(size, size)
+	img4 := NewImage(size, size, false)
 	defer img4.Dispose()
 
 	pix := make([]byte, size*size*4)
@@ -133,18 +133,18 @@ func TestEnsureNotShared(t *testing.T) {
 func TestReshared(t *testing.T) {
 	const size = 16
 
-	img0 := NewImage(size, size)
+	img0 := NewImage(size, size, false)
 	defer img0.Dispose()
 	img0.ReplacePixels(make([]byte, 4*size*size))
 
-	img1 := NewImage(size, size)
+	img1 := NewImage(size, size, false)
 	defer img1.Dispose()
 	img1.ReplacePixels(make([]byte, 4*size*size))
 	if got, want := img1.IsSharedForTesting(), true; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("got: %v, want: %v", got, want)
 	}
 
-	img2 := NewImage(size, size)
+	img2 := NewImage(size, size, false)
 	defer img2.Dispose()
 	pix := make([]byte, 4*size*size)
 	for j := 0; j < size; j++ {
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ func TestReshared(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	img2.ReplacePixels(pix)
 
-	img3 := NewImage(size, size)
-	img3.MakeVolatile()
+	img3 := NewImage(size, size, true /* volatile */)
 	defer img3.Dispose()
 	img1.ReplacePixels(make([]byte, 4*size*size))
 	if got, want := img3.IsSharedForTesting(), false; got != want {
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ func TestReshared(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestExtend(t *testing.T) {
 	const w0, h0 = 100, 100
-	img0 := NewImage(w0, h0)
+	img0 := NewImage(w0, h0, false)
 	defer img0.Dispose()
 	p0 := make([]byte, 4*w0*h0)
 	for i := 0; i < w0*h0; i++ {
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ func TestExtend(t *testing.T) {
 	img0.ReplacePixels(p0)
 
 	const w1, h1 = 1025, 100
-	img1 := NewImage(w1, h1)
+	img1 := NewImage(w1, h1, false)
 	defer img1.Dispose()
 	p1 := make([]byte, 4*w1*h1)
 	for i := 0; i < w1*h1; i++ {
@@ -278,9 +277,9 @@ func TestExtend(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestReplacePixelsAfterDrawTriangles(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 256, 256
-	src := NewImage(w, h)
+	src := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	defer src.Dispose()
-	dst := NewImage(w, h)
+	dst := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	defer dst.Dispose()
 
 	pix := make([]byte, 4*w*h)
@@ -313,9 +312,9 @@ func TestReplacePixelsAfterDrawTriangles(t *testing.T) {
 // Issue #887
 func TestSmallImages(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 4, 8
-	src := NewImage(w, h)
+	src := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	defer src.Dispose()
-	dst := NewImage(w, h)
+	dst := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	defer dst.Dispose()
 
 	pix := make([]byte, 4*w*h)
@@ -347,9 +346,9 @@ func TestSmallImages(t *testing.T) {
 // Issue #887
 func TestLongImages(t *testing.T) {
 	const w, h = 1, 6
-	src := NewImage(w, h)
+	src := NewImage(w, h, false)
 	defer src.Dispose()
-	dst := NewImage(256, 256)
+	dst := NewImage(256, 256, false)
 	defer dst.Dispose()
 
 	pix := make([]byte, 4*w*h)
@@ -382,10 +381,10 @@ func TestLongImages(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDisposeImmediately(t *testing.T) {
 	// This tests restorable.Image.ClearPixels is called but ReplacePixels is not called.
 
-	img0 := NewImage(16, 16)
+	img0 := NewImage(16, 16, false)
 	img0.EnsureNotSharedForTesting()
 
-	img1 := NewImage(16, 16)
+	img1 := NewImage(16, 16, false)
 	img1.EnsureNotSharedForTesting()
 
 	// img0 and img1 should share the same backend in 99.9999% possibility.
diff --git a/mipmap.go b/mipmap.go
index 6e39938c2..c3812b4dd 100644
--- a/mipmap.go
+++ b/mipmap.go
@@ -29,18 +29,20 @@ import (
 type levelToImage map[int]*shareable.Image
 
 type mipmap struct {
-	width  int
-	height int
-	orig   *shareable.Image
-	imgs   map[image.Rectangle]levelToImage
+	width    int
+	height   int
+	volatile bool
+	orig     *shareable.Image
+	imgs     map[image.Rectangle]levelToImage
 }
 
-func newMipmap(width, height int) *mipmap {
+func newMipmap(width, height int, volatile bool) *mipmap {
 	return &mipmap{
-		width:  width,
-		height: height,
-		orig:   shareable.NewImage(width, height),
-		imgs:   map[image.Rectangle]levelToImage{},
+		width:    width,
+		height:   height,
+		volatile: volatile,
+		orig:     shareable.NewImage(width, height, volatile),
+		imgs:     map[image.Rectangle]levelToImage{},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -53,11 +55,6 @@ func newScreenFramebufferMipmap(width, height int) *mipmap {
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *mipmap) makeVolatile() {
-	m.orig.MakeVolatile()
-	m.disposeMipmaps()
-}
-
 func (m *mipmap) dump(name string) error {
 	return m.orig.Dump(name)
 }
@@ -176,7 +173,7 @@ func (m *mipmap) level(r image.Rectangle, level int) *shareable.Image {
 		panic("ebiten: level must be non-zero at level")
 	}
 
-	if m.orig.IsVolatile() {
+	if m.volatile {
 		panic("ebiten: mipmap images for a volatile image is not implemented yet")
 	}
 
@@ -229,7 +226,7 @@ func (m *mipmap) level(r image.Rectangle, level int) *shareable.Image {
 		imgs[level] = nil
 		return nil
 	}
-	s := shareable.NewImage(w2, h2)
+	s := shareable.NewImage(w2, h2, m.volatile)
 	s.DrawTriangles(src, vs, is, nil, driver.CompositeModeCopy, filter, driver.AddressClampToZero)
 	imgs[level] = s
 
@@ -325,7 +322,7 @@ func (m *mipmap) mipmapLevel(geom *GeoM, width, height int, filter driver.Filter
 	if filter != driver.FilterLinear {
 		return 0
 	}
-	if m.orig.IsVolatile() {
+	if m.volatile {
 		return 0
 	}
 
diff --git a/uicontext.go b/uicontext.go
index 063ad874b..1cdad28aa 100644
--- a/uicontext.go
+++ b/uicontext.go
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ func (c *uiContext) SetSize(screenWidth, screenHeight int, screenScale float64)
 	if c.offscreen != nil {
 		_ = c.offscreen.Dispose()
 	}
-	c.offscreen, _ = NewImage(screenWidth, screenHeight, FilterDefault)
-	c.offscreen.makeVolatile()
+
+	c.offscreen = newImage(screenWidth, screenHeight, FilterDefault, true)
 
 	// Round up the screensize not to cause glitches e.g. on Xperia (#622)
 	w := int(math.Ceil(float64(screenWidth) * screenScale))