diff --git a/templates/haxe/ManifestResources.hx b/templates/haxe/ManifestResources.hx
index 57d30acc3..f0c302577 100644
--- a/templates/haxe/ManifestResources.hx
+++ b/templates/haxe/ManifestResources.hx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ import sys.FileSystem;
 
 #elseif (desktop || cpp)
 
-::if (assets != null)::::foreach assets::::if (embed)::::if (type == "image")::@:image("::sourcePath::") #if display private #end class __ASSET__::flatName:: extends lime.graphics.Image {}
+::if (assets != null)::::foreach assets::::if (embed)::@:keep ::if (type == "image")::@:image("::sourcePath::") #if display private #end class __ASSET__::flatName:: extends lime.graphics.Image {}
 ::elseif (type == "sound")::@:file("::sourcePath::") #if display private #end class __ASSET__::flatName:: extends haxe.io.Bytes {}
 ::elseif (type == "music")::@:file("::sourcePath::") #if display private #end class __ASSET__::flatName:: extends haxe.io.Bytes {}
 ::elseif (type == "font")::@:font("::sourcePath::") #if display private #end class __ASSET__::flatName:: extends lime.text.Font {}