diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/lowmemory/LowMemoryPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/lowmemory/LowMemoryPlugin.java
index 0c8f6000df..039be92e82 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/lowmemory/LowMemoryPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/lowmemory/LowMemoryPlugin.java
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ public class LowMemoryPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Inject
 	private Client client;
 
+	@Override
+	protected void startUp() throws Exception
+	{
+		client.changeMemoryMode(true);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected void shutDown() throws Exception
 	{