diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.cpp
index e6589e548..98f2d7dc3 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,14 @@ void Bed3D::render_prusa(const std::string &key, bool bottom) const
     if ((m_texture.get_id() == 0) || (m_texture.get_source() != filename))
     {
 #if ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
+        // generate a temporary lower resolution texture to show while no main texture levels have been compressed
+        if (!m_temp_texture.load_from_svg_file(filename, false, false, false, max_tex_size / 8))
+        {
+            render_custom();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // starts generating the main texture, compression will run asynchronously
         if (!m_texture.load_from_svg_file(filename, true, true, true, max_tex_size))
 #else
         if (!m_texture.load_from_svg_file(filename, true, max_tex_size))
@@ -542,7 +550,14 @@ void Bed3D::render_prusa(const std::string &key, bool bottom) const
     }
 #if ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
     else if (m_texture.unsent_compressed_data_available())
+    {
+        // sends to gpu the already available compressed levels of the main texture
         m_texture.send_compressed_data_to_gpu();
+
+        // the temporary texture is not needed anymore, reset it
+        if (m_temp_texture.get_id() != 0)
+            m_temp_texture.reset();
+    }
 #endif // ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
 
     if (!bottom)
@@ -616,7 +631,16 @@ void Bed3D::render_prusa_shader(bool transparent) const
         GLint position_id = m_shader.get_attrib_location("v_position");
         GLint tex_coords_id = m_shader.get_attrib_location("v_tex_coords");
 
+#if ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
+        // show the temporary texture while no compressed data is available
+        GLuint tex_id = (GLuint)m_temp_texture.get_id();
+        if (tex_id == 0)
+            tex_id = (GLuint)m_texture.get_id();
+
+        glsafe(::glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, tex_id));
+#else
         glsafe(::glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, (GLuint)m_texture.get_id()));
+#endif // ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
         glsafe(::glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, m_vbo_id));
 
         if (position_id != -1)
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.hpp
index e60cdf94e..054b746e5 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.hpp
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ private:
     GeometryBuffer m_gridlines;
 #if ENABLE_TEXTURES_FROM_SVG
     mutable GLTexture m_texture;
+#if ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
+    // temporary texture shown until the main texture has still no levels compressed
+    mutable GLTexture m_temp_texture;
+#endif // ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
     mutable Shader m_shader;
     mutable unsigned int m_vbo_id;
 #else
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLTexture.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLTexture.cpp
index cc6bdc715..469e192b5 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLTexture.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLTexture.cpp
@@ -343,18 +343,6 @@ void GLTexture::reset()
 #endif // ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
 }
 
-#if ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
-bool GLTexture::unsent_compressed_data_available() const
-{
-    return m_compressor.unsent_compressed_data_available();
-}
-
-void GLTexture::send_compressed_data_to_gpu()
-{
-    m_compressor.send_compressed_data_to_gpu();
-}
-#endif // ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
-
 void GLTexture::render_texture(unsigned int tex_id, float left, float right, float bottom, float top)
 {
     render_sub_texture(tex_id, left, right, bottom, top, FullTextureUVs);
@@ -603,7 +591,7 @@ bool GLTexture::load_from_svg(const std::string& filename, bool use_mipmaps, uns
         int lod_h = m_height;
         GLint level = 0;
         // we do not need to generate all levels down to 1x1
-        while ((lod_w > 64) || (lod_h > 64))
+        while ((lod_w > 16) || (lod_h > 16))
         {
             ++level;
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLTexture.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLTexture.hpp
index f5cf13a45..ed2070a44 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLTexture.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLTexture.hpp
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ namespace GUI {
         const std::string& get_source() const { return m_source; }
 
 #if ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
-        bool unsent_compressed_data_available() const;
-        void send_compressed_data_to_gpu();
+        bool unsent_compressed_data_available() const { return m_compressor.unsent_compressed_data_available(); }
+        void send_compressed_data_to_gpu() { m_compressor.send_compressed_data_to_gpu(); }
 #endif // ENABLE_COMPRESSED_TEXTURES
 
         static void render_texture(unsigned int tex_id, float left, float right, float bottom, float top);