diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/include/minikin/Layout.h b/engine/src/flutter/include/minikin/Layout.h
index 1b91ad87fe0..e30f2f24968 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/include/minikin/Layout.h
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/include/minikin/Layout.h
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ public:
 
     void getBounds(MinikinRect* rect);
 
+    // Purge all caches, useful in low memory conditions
+    static void purgeCaches();
+
 private:
     // Find a face in the mFaces vector, or create a new entry
     int findFace(FakedFont face, LayoutContext* ctx);
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/libs/minikin/Layout.cpp b/engine/src/flutter/libs/minikin/Layout.cpp
index 762a7dbbfa0..48db129cf77 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/libs/minikin/Layout.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/libs/minikin/Layout.cpp
@@ -799,4 +799,12 @@ void Layout::getBounds(MinikinRect* bounds) {
     bounds->set(mBounds);
 }
 
+void Layout::purgeCaches() {
+    AutoMutex _l(gMinikinLock);
+    LayoutCache& layoutCache = LayoutEngine::getInstance().layoutCache;
+    layoutCache.mCache.clear();
+    HbFaceCache& hbCache = LayoutEngine::getInstance().hbFaceCache;
+    hbCache.mCache.clear();
+}
+
 }  // namespace android