diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 527ffbbce0..a0f568226a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # GeoJS Change Log
 
+## Version 1.10.3
+
+### Performance improvements
+
+- Reduce the time it takes to switch texture interpolation ([#1230](../../pull/1230))
+
 ## Version 1.10.2
 
 ### Improvements
diff --git a/src/webgl/quadFeature.js b/src/webgl/quadFeature.js
index cbcfa30646..b946289aed 100644
--- a/src/webgl/quadFeature.js
+++ b/src/webgl/quadFeature.js
@@ -373,7 +373,19 @@ var webgl_quadFeature = function (arg) {
       }
       m_quads.imgQuads.forEach((quad) => {
         if (quad.image && quad.texture && quad.texture.nearestPixel() !== nearestPixel) {
+          /* This could just be
+           *   quad.texture.setNearestPixel(nearestPixel);
+           * but that needlessly redecodes the image.  Instead, just change the
+           * the interpolation flags, then change the nearestPixel value
+           * without triggering a complete re-setup. */
+          renderState.m_context.bindTexture(vgl.GL.TEXTURE_2D, quad.texture.textureHandle());
+          renderState.m_context.texParameteri(vgl.GL.TEXTURE_2D, vgl.GL.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, nearestPixel ? vgl.GL.NEAREST : vgl.GL.LINEAR);
+          renderState.m_context.texParameteri(vgl.GL.TEXTURE_2D, vgl.GL.TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, nearestPixel ? vgl.GL.NEAREST : vgl.GL.LINEAR);
+          renderState.m_context.bindTexture(vgl.GL.TEXTURE_2D, null);
+          const oldmod = quad.texture.modified;
+          quad.texture.modified = () => {};
           quad.texture.setNearestPixel(nearestPixel);
+          quad.texture.modified = oldmod;
         }
       });
     }