diff --git a/backend/memory_management.py b/backend/memory_management.py
index 04ce077e..32936d43 100644
--- a/backend/memory_management.py
+++ b/backend/memory_management.py
@@ -1435,3 +1435,72 @@ def soft_empty_cache(force=False):
 
 def unload_all_models():
     free_memory(1e30, get_torch_device(), free_all=True)
+
+
+def emergency_memory_cleanup():
+    """
+    Emergency memory cleanup function for OOM recovery.
+    This aggressively clears all GPU memory and unloads all models
+    to allow the application to continue without requiring a restart.
+    """
+    import gc
+
+    print("\n" + "="*60)
+    print("[OOM Recovery] Emergency memory cleanup initiated...")
+    print("="*60)
+
+    # Step 1: Unload all models from GPU
+    print("[OOM Recovery] Step 1: Unloading all models...")
+    try:
+        unload_all_models()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[OOM Recovery] Warning during model unload: {e}")
+
+    # Step 2: Clear the current_loaded_models list
+    print("[OOM Recovery] Step 2: Clearing model tracking list...")
+    global current_loaded_models
+    try:
+        for model in current_loaded_models:
+            try:
+                model.model_unload(avoid_model_moving=True)
+            except:
+                pass
+        current_loaded_models.clear()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[OOM Recovery] Warning during model list cleanup: {e}")
+
+    # Step 3: Force Python garbage collection
+    print("[OOM Recovery] Step 3: Running garbage collection...")
+    gc.collect()
+    gc.collect()  # Run twice for thorough cleanup
+
+    # Step 4: Clear PyTorch CUDA cache
+    print("[OOM Recovery] Step 4: Clearing GPU cache...")
+    try:
+        if torch.cuda.is_available():
+            torch.cuda.empty_cache()
+            torch.cuda.ipc_collect()
+            torch.cuda.synchronize()
+        elif is_intel_xpu():
+            torch.xpu.empty_cache()
+        elif mps_mode():
+            torch.mps.empty_cache()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[OOM Recovery] Warning during cache clearing: {e}")
+
+    # Step 5: Reset signal flags
+    global signal_empty_cache
+    signal_empty_cache = False
+
+    # Step 6: Final garbage collection
+    gc.collect()
+
+    # Report memory status
+    try:
+        device = get_torch_device()
+        free_mem = get_free_memory(device)
+        print(f"[OOM Recovery] Cleanup complete. Free memory: {free_mem / (1024*1024):.2f} MB")
+    except:
+        print("[OOM Recovery] Cleanup complete.")
+
+    print("="*60 + "\n")
diff --git a/modules/processing.py b/modules/processing.py
index 2769c770..ce2ccea5 100644
--- a/modules/processing.py
+++ b/modules/processing.py
@@ -972,7 +972,14 @@ def process_images_inner(p: StableDiffusionProcessing) -> Processed:
             if p.scripts is not None:
                 p.scripts.process_batch(p, batch_number=n, prompts=p.prompts, seeds=p.seeds, subseeds=p.subseeds)
 
-            p.setup_conds()
+            try:
+                p.setup_conds()
+            except memory_management.OOM_EXCEPTION as e:
+                memory_management.emergency_memory_cleanup()
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    "Out of memory during text encoding. Memory has been cleared. "
+                    "Please try again with a shorter prompt or reduce GPU Weights slider."
+                ) from e
 
             p.extra_generation_params.update(p.sd_model.extra_generation_params)
 
@@ -1000,7 +1007,14 @@ def process_images_inner(p: StableDiffusionProcessing) -> Processed:
                 sigmas_backup = p.sd_model.forge_objects.unet.model.predictor.sigmas
                 p.sd_model.forge_objects.unet.model.predictor.set_sigmas(rescale_zero_terminal_snr_sigmas(p.sd_model.forge_objects.unet.model.predictor.sigmas))
 
-            samples_ddim = p.sample(conditioning=p.c, unconditional_conditioning=p.uc, seeds=p.seeds, subseeds=p.subseeds, subseed_strength=p.subseed_strength, prompts=p.prompts)
+            try:
+                samples_ddim = p.sample(conditioning=p.c, unconditional_conditioning=p.uc, seeds=p.seeds, subseeds=p.subseeds, subseed_strength=p.subseed_strength, prompts=p.prompts)
+            except memory_management.OOM_EXCEPTION as e:
+                memory_management.emergency_memory_cleanup()
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    "Out of memory during sampling. Memory has been cleared. "
+                    "Please try again with a smaller resolution, fewer steps, or reduce GPU Weights slider."
+                ) from e
 
             for x_sample in samples_ddim:
                 p.latents_after_sampling.append(x_sample)
@@ -1020,7 +1034,14 @@ def process_images_inner(p: StableDiffusionProcessing) -> Processed:
 
                 if opts.sd_vae_decode_method != 'Full':
                     p.extra_generation_params['VAE Decoder'] = opts.sd_vae_decode_method
-                x_samples_ddim = decode_latent_batch(p.sd_model, samples_ddim, target_device=devices.cpu, check_for_nans=True)
+                try:
+                    x_samples_ddim = decode_latent_batch(p.sd_model, samples_ddim, target_device=devices.cpu, check_for_nans=True)
+                except memory_management.OOM_EXCEPTION as e:
+                    memory_management.emergency_memory_cleanup()
+                    raise RuntimeError(
+                        "Out of memory during VAE decode. Memory has been cleared. "
+                        "Please try again with a smaller resolution or use tiled VAE decoding."
+                    ) from e
 
             x_samples_ddim = torch.stack(x_samples_ddim).float()
             x_samples_ddim = torch.clamp((x_samples_ddim + 1.0) / 2.0, min=0.0, max=1.0)