diff --git a/include/luma/application.hpp b/include/luma/application.hpp
index cc5b31e..bf61850 100644
--- a/include/luma/application.hpp
+++ b/include/luma/application.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
   auto set_window_bounds(std::uint64_t id, luma::rect bounds) -> std::expected<void, modulus::error>;
   auto set_window_visible(std::uint64_t id, std::bool_t visible) -> std::expected<void, modulus::error>;
   auto load_texture(std::string path) -> std::expected<std::shared_ptr<luma::texture>, modulus::error>;
+  auto load_texture_uncached(std::string path) -> std::expected<std::shared_ptr<luma::texture>, modulus::error>;
   auto request_layout() -> std::expected<void, modulus::error>;
   auto set_root(std::expected<std::unique_ptr<luma::control>, modulus::error> root) -> std::expected<void, modulus::error>;
   auto set_root(std::unique_ptr<luma::control> root) -> std::expected<void, modulus::error>;
diff --git a/src/application.cpp b/src/application.cpp
index 9494a4b..efb72e2 100644
--- a/src/application.cpp
+++ b/src/application.cpp
@@ -985,6 +985,18 @@ auto luma::application::load_texture(std::string path) -> std::expected<std::sha
     return core->assets->texture(path); }, false);
 }
 
+auto luma::application::load_texture_uncached(std::string path) -> std::expected<std::shared_ptr<luma::texture>, modulus::error> {
+  if (path.empty()) {
+    return luma::detail::fail<std::shared_ptr<luma::texture>>(luma::detail::error_invalid_argument, "texture path must not be empty");
+  }
+  auto core = core_snapshot();
+  return dispatch_to_ui<std::shared_ptr<luma::texture>>(core, [core, path = std::move(path)] {
+    if (!core->renderer_active.load(std::memory_order_acquire) || !core->resources) {
+      return unavailable<std::shared_ptr<luma::texture>>("texture loading requires an active renderer");
+    }
+    return core->resources->load_texture(path); }, false);
+}
+
 auto luma::application::request_layout() -> std::expected<void, modulus::error> {
   auto core = core_snapshot();
   return dispatch_to_ui<void>(core, [core] {
diff --git a/tests/test.cpp b/tests/test.cpp
index cf7a6dd..82615b6 100644
--- a/tests/test.cpp
+++ b/tests/test.cpp
@@ -919,6 +919,12 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(application_rejects_texture_load_without_renderer) {
   auto texture = app.load_texture("missing.png");
   BOOST_REQUIRE(!texture);
   BOOST_TEST(texture.error().code() == 3);
+  auto uncached = app.load_texture_uncached("missing.png");
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(!uncached);
+  BOOST_TEST(uncached.error().code() == 3);
+  auto empty = app.load_texture_uncached("");
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(!empty);
+  BOOST_TEST(empty.error().code() == 1);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(application_show_toast_requires_root) {