diff --git a/egui-winit/src/lib.rs b/egui-winit/src/lib.rs
index 6e19f435..d1a62c14 100644
--- a/egui-winit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/egui-winit/src/lib.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl State {
             start_time: instant::Instant::now(),
             egui_input: egui::RawInput {
                 pixels_per_point: Some(pixels_per_point),
-                max_texture_side,
+                max_texture_side: Some(max_texture_side),
                 ..Default::default()
             },
             pointer_pos_in_points: None,
diff --git a/egui/src/context.rs b/egui/src/context.rs
index 8e50432c..f9d64d39 100644
--- a/egui/src/context.rs
+++ b/egui/src/context.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl ContextImpl {
     /// Load fonts unless already loaded.
     fn update_fonts_mut(&mut self) {
         let pixels_per_point = self.input.pixels_per_point();
-        let max_texture_side = self.input.raw.max_texture_side;
+        let max_texture_side = self.input.max_texture_side;
 
         if let Some(font_definitions) = self.memory.new_font_definitions.take() {
             let fonts = Fonts::new(pixels_per_point, max_texture_side, font_definitions);
diff --git a/egui/src/data/input.rs b/egui/src/data/input.rs
index 789ba2ab..832a1ee6 100644
--- a/egui/src/data/input.rs
+++ b/egui/src/data/input.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub struct RawInput {
     /// Ask your graphics drivers about this. This corresponds to `GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE`.
     ///
     /// The default is a very small (but very portable) 2048.
-    pub max_texture_side: usize,
+    pub max_texture_side: Option<usize>,
 
     /// Monotonically increasing time, in seconds. Relative to whatever. Used for animations.
     /// If `None` is provided, egui will assume a time delta of `predicted_dt` (default 1/60 seconds).
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl Default for RawInput {
         Self {
             screen_rect: None,
             pixels_per_point: None,
-            max_texture_side: 2048,
+            max_texture_side: None,
             time: None,
             predicted_dt: 1.0 / 60.0,
             modifiers: Modifiers::default(),
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl RawInput {
         RawInput {
             screen_rect: self.screen_rect.take(),
             pixels_per_point: self.pixels_per_point.take(),
-            max_texture_side: self.max_texture_side,
+            max_texture_side: self.max_texture_side.take(),
             time: self.time.take(),
             predicted_dt: self.predicted_dt,
             modifiers: self.modifiers,
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl RawInput {
 
         self.screen_rect = screen_rect.or(self.screen_rect);
         self.pixels_per_point = pixels_per_point.or(self.pixels_per_point);
-        self.max_texture_side = max_texture_side; // use latest
+        self.max_texture_side = max_texture_side.or(self.max_texture_side);
         self.time = time; // use latest time
         self.predicted_dt = predicted_dt; // use latest dt
         self.modifiers = modifiers; // use latest
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ impl RawInput {
             .on_hover_text(
                 "Also called HDPI factor.\nNumber of physical pixels per each logical pixel.",
             );
-        ui.label(format!("max_texture_side: {}", max_texture_side));
+        ui.label(format!("max_texture_side: {:?}", max_texture_side));
         if let Some(time) = time {
             ui.label(format!("time: {:.3} s", time));
         } else {
diff --git a/egui/src/input_state.rs b/egui/src/input_state.rs
index e35c2bcc..1c1e4703 100644
--- a/egui/src/input_state.rs
+++ b/egui/src/input_state.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ pub struct InputState {
     /// Also known as device pixel ratio, > 1 for high resolution screens.
     pub pixels_per_point: f32,
 
+    /// Maximum size of one side of a texture.
+    ///
+    /// This depends on the backend.
+    pub max_texture_side: usize,
+
     /// Time in seconds. Relative to whatever. Used for animation.
     pub time: f64,
 
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@ impl Default for InputState {
             zoom_factor_delta: 1.0,
             screen_rect: Rect::from_min_size(Default::default(), vec2(10_000.0, 10_000.0)),
             pixels_per_point: 1.0,
+            max_texture_side: 2048,
             time: 0.0,
             unstable_dt: 1.0 / 6.0,
             predicted_dt: 1.0 / 6.0,
@@ -134,6 +140,7 @@ impl InputState {
             zoom_factor_delta,
             screen_rect,
             pixels_per_point: new.pixels_per_point.unwrap_or(self.pixels_per_point),
+            max_texture_side: new.max_texture_side.unwrap_or(self.max_texture_side),
             time,
             unstable_dt,
             predicted_dt: new.predicted_dt,
@@ -714,6 +721,7 @@ impl InputState {
             zoom_factor_delta,
             screen_rect,
             pixels_per_point,
+            max_texture_side,
             time,
             unstable_dt,
             predicted_dt,
@@ -746,9 +754,13 @@ impl InputState {
         ui.label(format!("zoom_factor_delta: {:4.2}x", zoom_factor_delta));
         ui.label(format!("screen_rect: {:?} points", screen_rect));
         ui.label(format!(
-            "{:?} physical pixels for each logical point",
+            "{} physical pixels for each logical point",
             pixels_per_point
         ));
+        ui.label(format!(
+            "max texture size (on each side): {}",
+            max_texture_side
+        ));
         ui.label(format!("time: {:.3} s", time));
         ui.label(format!(
             "time since previous frame: {:.1} ms",
diff --git a/egui_web/src/backend.rs b/egui_web/src/backend.rs
index 08e22f9e..22461e48 100644
--- a/egui_web/src/backend.rs
+++ b/egui_web/src/backend.rs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ impl AppRunner {
             textures_delta: Default::default(),
         };
 
-        runner.input.raw.max_texture_side = runner.painter.max_texture_side();
+        runner.input.raw.max_texture_side = Some(runner.painter.max_texture_side());
 
         {
             runner