diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/RenderModel.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/RenderModel.ts
index 194f1778..b93e1e85 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/RenderModel.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/RenderModel.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ export class RenderModel implements IRenderModel {
   public clear(): void {
     fill(this.cells, 0, 0);
     fill(this.lineLengths, 0, 0);
-    this.clearSelection();
   }
 
   public clearSelection(): void {
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglAddon.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglAddon.ts
index 77812a6f..aef1301e 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglAddon.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglAddon.ts
@@ -40,4 +40,8 @@ export class WebglAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
   public get textureAtlas(): HTMLCanvasElement | undefined {
     return this._renderer?.textureAtlas;
   }
+
+  public clearTextureAtlas(): void {
+    this._renderer?.clearCharAtlas();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
index ac997c96..9f982165 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/WebglRenderer.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
 
     // Force a full refresh
     this._model.clear();
+    this._model.clearSelection();
   }
 
   public onDevicePixelRatioChange(): void {
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
 
     // Force a full refresh
     this._model.clear();
+    this._model.clearSelection();
   }
 
   public onCharSizeChanged(): void {
@@ -214,6 +216,14 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     this._glyphRenderer.setAtlas(this._charAtlas);
   }
 
+  public clearCharAtlas(): void {
+    this._charAtlas?.clearTexture();
+    this._model.clear();
+    this._updateModel(0, this._terminal.rows - 1);
+    this._glyphRenderer.updateSelection(this._model);
+    this._onRequestRedraw.fire({ start: 0, end: this._terminal.rows - 1 });
+  }
+
   public clear(): void {
     this._renderLayers.forEach(l => l.reset(this._terminal));
   }
@@ -243,6 +253,7 @@ export class WebglRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     // Tell renderer the frame is beginning
     if (this._glyphRenderer.beginFrame()) {
       this._model.clear();
+      this._model.clearSelection();
     }
 
     // Update model to reflect what's drawn
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/atlas/WebglCharAtlas.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/atlas/WebglCharAtlas.ts
index d9475cb4..223ec16a 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/atlas/WebglCharAtlas.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/atlas/WebglCharAtlas.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export class WebglCharAtlas implements IDisposable {
     }
   }
 
-  protected _doWarmUp(): void {
+  private _doWarmUp(): void {
     // Pre-fill with ASCII 33-126
     for (let i = 33; i < 126; i++) {
       const rasterizedGlyph = this._drawToCache(i, DEFAULT_COLOR, DEFAULT_COLOR);
@@ -115,17 +115,26 @@ export class WebglCharAtlas implements IDisposable {
 
   public beginFrame(): boolean {
     if (this._currentRowY > TEXTURE_CAPACITY) {
-      this._cacheCtx.clearRect(0, 0, TEXTURE_WIDTH, TEXTURE_HEIGHT);
-      this._cacheMap = {};
-      this._currentRowHeight = 0;
-      this._currentRowX = 0;
-      this._currentRowY = 0;
-      this._doWarmUp();
+      this.clearTexture();
+      this.warmUp();
       return true;
     }
     return false;
   }
 
+  public clearTexture(): void {
+    if (this._currentRowX === 0 && this._currentRowY === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this._cacheCtx.clearRect(0, 0, TEXTURE_WIDTH, TEXTURE_HEIGHT);
+    this._cacheMap = {};
+    this._cacheMapCombined = {};
+    this._currentRowHeight = 0;
+    this._currentRowX = 0;
+    this._currentRowY = 0;
+    this._didWarmUp = false;
+  }
+
   public getRasterizedGlyphCombinedChar(chars: string, bg: number, fg: number): IRasterizedGlyph {
     let rasterizedGlyphSet = this._cacheMapCombined[chars];
     if (!rasterizedGlyphSet) {
diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/typings/xterm-addon-webgl.d.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/typings/xterm-addon-webgl.d.ts
index 9586433a..5c15aa17 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/typings/xterm-addon-webgl.d.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/typings/xterm-addon-webgl.d.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @license MIT
  */
 
-import { Terminal, IDisposable, ITerminalAddon } from 'xterm';
+import { Terminal, ITerminalAddon } from 'xterm';
 
 declare module 'xterm-addon-webgl' {
   /**
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ declare module 'xterm-addon-webgl' {
     constructor(preserveDrawingBuffer?: boolean);
 
     /**
-     * Activates the addon
+     * Activates the addon.
      * @param terminal The terminal the addon is being loaded in.
      */
     public activate(terminal: Terminal): void;
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@ declare module 'xterm-addon-webgl' {
      * Disposes the addon.
      */
     public dispose(): void;
+
+    /**
+     * Clears the terminal's texture atlas and triggers a redraw.
+     */
+    public clearTextureAtlas(): void;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/browser/renderer/atlas/BaseCharAtlas.ts b/src/browser/renderer/atlas/BaseCharAtlas.ts
index dc114601..4ebaaa47 100644
--- a/src/browser/renderer/atlas/BaseCharAtlas.ts
+++ b/src/browser/renderer/atlas/BaseCharAtlas.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export abstract class BaseCharAtlas implements IDisposable {
    * Perform any work needed to warm the cache before it can be used. Used by the default
    * implementation of warmUp(), and will only be called once.
    */
-  protected _doWarmUp(): void { }
+  private _doWarmUp(): void { }
 
   /**
    * Called when we start drawing a new frame.