diff --git a/internal/atlas/image.go b/internal/atlas/image.go
index 8be47441a..d1eea954d 100644
--- a/internal/atlas/image.go
+++ b/internal/atlas/image.go
@@ -677,9 +677,13 @@ func (i *Image) allocate(forbiddenBackends []*backend, asSource bool) {
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("atlas: the image being put on an atlas is too big: width: %d, height: %d", i.width, i.height))
 		}
 
+		typ := restorable.ImageTypeRegular
+		if i.imageType == ImageTypeVolatile {
+			typ = restorable.ImageTypeVolatile
+		}
 		i.backend = &backend{
-			restorable: restorable.NewImage(wp, hp, restorable.ImageTypeRegular),
-			source:     asSource && i.imageType == ImageTypeRegular,
+			restorable: restorable.NewImage(wp, hp, typ),
+			source:     asSource && typ == restorable.ImageTypeRegular,
 		}
 		theBackends = append(theBackends, i.backend)
 		return
@@ -723,8 +727,12 @@ loop:
 		height *= 2
 	}
 
+	typ := restorable.ImageTypeRegular
+	if i.imageType == ImageTypeVolatile {
+		typ = restorable.ImageTypeVolatile
+	}
 	b := &backend{
-		restorable: restorable.NewImage(width, height, restorable.ImageTypeRegular),
+		restorable: restorable.NewImage(width, height, typ),
 		page:       packing.NewPage(width, height, maxSize),
 		source:     asSource,
 	}
diff --git a/internal/restorable/image.go b/internal/restorable/image.go
index 3323a6c5d..73d689ff2 100644
--- a/internal/restorable/image.go
+++ b/internal/restorable/image.go
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ const (
 
 	// ImageTypeScreen indicates the image is used as an actual screen.
 	ImageTypeScreen
+
+	// ImageTypeVolatile indicates the image is cleared whenever a frame starts.
+	ImageTypeVolatile
 )
 
 // Image represents an image.