diff --git a/engines/agi/cycle.cpp b/engines/agi/cycle.cpp
index 2d7202c35bf..a517b8d8475 100644
--- a/engines/agi/cycle.cpp
+++ b/engines/agi/cycle.cpp
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ int AgiEngine::runGame() {
 			break;
 		}
 
+		setvar(vFreePages, 255); // Set amount of free memory to the maximum value
 		setvar(vMaxInputChars, 38);
 		_game.inputMode = INPUT_NONE;
 		_game.inputEnabled = 0;
diff --git a/engines/agi/saveload.cpp b/engines/agi/saveload.cpp
index 2be908d29b0..db7bba13e49 100644
--- a/engines/agi/saveload.cpp
+++ b/engines/agi/saveload.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ int AgiEngine::loadGame(const char *fileName, bool checkId) {
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_VARS; i++)
 		_game.vars[i] = in->readByte();
 
+	setvar(vFreePages, 255); // Set amount of free memory to the maximum value (Overwriting the just loaded value)
+
 	_game.horizon = in->readSint16BE();
 	_game.lineStatus = in->readSint16BE();
 	_game.lineUserInput = in->readSint16BE();