diff --git a/src/conky-imlib2.cc b/src/conky-imlib2.cc
index f07ebe751..0cc9d948e 100644
--- a/src/conky-imlib2.cc
+++ b/src/conky-imlib2.cc
@@ -48,22 +48,24 @@ struct image_list_s {
 };
 
 struct image_list_s *image_list_start, *image_list_end;
+std::array<std::array<int, 2>, 100> saved_coordinates;
 
 /* areas to update */
 Imlib_Updates updates, current_update;
 /* our virtual framebuffer image we draw into */
 Imlib_Image buffer, image;
 
-namespace {
-Imlib_Context context;
-
 conky::range_config_setting<unsigned int> imlib_cache_flush_interval(
     "imlib_cache_flush_interval", 0, std::numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max(),
     0, true);
 
-unsigned int cimlib_cache_flush_last = 0;
+conky::simple_config_setting<bool> imlib_draw_blended("draw_blended", true,
+                                                      true);
 
-conky::simple_config_setting<bool> draw_blended("draw_blended", true, true);
+namespace {
+Imlib_Context context;
+
+unsigned int cimlib_cache_flush_last = 0;
 }  // namespace
 
 void imlib_cache_size_setting::lua_setter(lua::state &l, bool init) {
@@ -160,8 +162,9 @@ void cimlib_add_image(const char *args) {
     tmp += 3;
     int i;
     if (sscanf(tmp, "%d", &i) == 1) {
-      cur->x = get_saved_coordinates_x(i);
-      cur->y = get_saved_coordinates_y(i);
+      const auto &coordinates = saved_coordinates.at(static_cast<size_t>(i));
+      cur->x = coordinates[0];
+      cur->y = coordinates[1];
     }
   }
   if (cur->flush_interval < 0) {
@@ -235,7 +238,8 @@ static void cimlib_draw_all(int *clip_x, int *clip_y, int *clip_x2,
   }
 }
 
-void cimlib_render(int x, int y, int width, int height) {
+void cimlib_render(int x, int y, int width, int height, uint32_t flush_interval,
+                   bool draw_blended) {
   int clip_x = INT_MAX, clip_y = INT_MAX;
   int clip_x2 = 0, clip_y2 = 0;
   time_t now;
@@ -246,8 +250,8 @@ void cimlib_render(int x, int y, int width, int height) {
 
   /* cheque if it's time to flush our cache */
   now = time(nullptr);
-  if ((imlib_cache_flush_interval.get(*state) != 0u) &&
-      now - imlib_cache_flush_interval.get(*state) > cimlib_cache_flush_last) {
+  if ((flush_interval != 0u) &&
+      now - flush_interval > cimlib_cache_flush_last) {
     int size = imlib_get_cache_size();
     imlib_set_cache_size(0);
     imlib_set_cache_size(size);
@@ -263,7 +267,7 @@ void cimlib_render(int x, int y, int width, int height) {
   imlib_image_clear();
 
   /* check if we should blend when rendering */
-  if (draw_blended.get(*state)) {
+  if (draw_blended) {
     /* we can blend stuff now */
     imlib_context_set_blend(1);
   } else {
diff --git a/src/conky-imlib2.h b/src/conky-imlib2.h
index 18336f6c1..11a166979 100644
--- a/src/conky-imlib2.h
+++ b/src/conky-imlib2.h
@@ -27,15 +27,21 @@
 #include "setting.hh"
 #include "text_object.h"
 
+#include <array>
+
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wvariadic-macros"
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 
+using saved_coordinates_t = std::array<std::array<int, 2>, 100>;
+extern saved_coordinates_t saved_coordinates;
+
 void cimlib_add_image(const char *args);
 void cimlib_set_cache_size(long size);
 void cimlib_set_cache_flush_interval(long interval);
-void cimlib_render(int x, int y, int width, int height);
+void cimlib_render(int x, int y, int width, int height, uint32_t flush_interval,
+                   bool draw_blended);
 void cimlib_cleanup(void);
 
 void print_image_callback(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
@@ -54,4 +60,7 @@ class imlib_cache_size_setting
              4096 * 1024, true) {}
 };
 
+extern conky::range_config_setting<unsigned int> imlib_cache_flush_interval;
+extern conky::simple_config_setting<bool> imlib_draw_blended;
+
 #endif /* _CONKY_IMBLI2_H_ */
diff --git a/src/conky.cc b/src/conky.cc
index 2ebeff94a..0681782b6 100644
--- a/src/conky.cc
+++ b/src/conky.cc
@@ -932,12 +932,6 @@ static draw_mode_t draw_mode; /* FG, BG or OUTLINE */
 #ifdef BUILD_GUI
 /*static*/ Colour current_color;
 
-static int saved_coordinates_x[100];
-static int saved_coordinates_y[100];
-
-int get_saved_coordinates_x(int i) { return saved_coordinates_x[i]; }
-int get_saved_coordinates_y(int i) { return saved_coordinates_y[i]; }
-
 static int text_size_updater(char *s, int special_index) {
   int w = 0;
   char *p;
@@ -1447,10 +1441,11 @@ int draw_each_line_inner(char *s, int special_index, int last_special_applied) {
           break;
 
         case text_node_t::SAVE_COORDINATES:
-          saved_coordinates_x[static_cast<int>(current->arg)] =
-              cur_x - text_start_x;
-          saved_coordinates_y[static_cast<int>(current->arg)] =
-              cur_y - text_start_y - last_font_height;
+#ifdef BUILD_IMLIB2
+          saved_coordinates[static_cast<int>(current->arg)] =
+              std::array<int, 2>{cur_x - text_start_x,
+                                 cur_y - text_start_y - last_font_height};
+#endif /* BUILD_IMLIB2 */
           break;
 
         case text_node_t::TAB: {
@@ -1590,7 +1585,9 @@ void draw_stuff() {
 
 #ifdef BUILD_IMLIB2
   text_offset_x = text_offset_y = 0;
-  cimlib_render(text_start_x, text_start_y, window.width, window.height);
+  cimlib_render(text_start_x, text_start_y, window.width, window.height,
+                imlib_cache_flush_interval.get(*state),
+                imlib_draw_blended.get(*state));
 #endif /* BUILD_IMLIB2 */
 
   for (auto output : display_outputs()) {
diff --git a/src/conky.h b/src/conky.h
index bd2059a8f..c7a357248 100644
--- a/src/conky.h
+++ b/src/conky.h
@@ -314,9 +314,6 @@ void set_updatereset(int);
 int get_updatereset(void);
 int get_total_updates(void);
 
-int get_saved_coordinates_x(int);
-int get_saved_coordinates_y(int);
-
 /* defined in conky.c */
 int spaced_print(char *, int, const char *, int, ...)
     __attribute__((format(printf, 3, 5)));