diff --git a/src/dom/dom.js b/src/dom/dom.js
index a5e1c54a5c..ad6dff8b63 100644
--- a/src/dom/dom.js
+++ b/src/dom/dom.js
@@ -4956,10 +4956,6 @@ class MediaElement extends p5.Element {
       this._frameOnCanvas = this._pInst.frameCount;
     }
   }
-  loadPixels(...args) {
-    this._ensureCanvas();
-    return p5.Renderer2D.prototype.loadPixels.apply(this, args);
-  }
   updatePixels(x, y, w, h) {
     if (this.loadedmetadata) {
       // wait for metadata
@@ -5478,6 +5474,21 @@ class MediaElement extends p5.Element {
 }
 
 p5.MediaElement = MediaElement;
+// Fix for MediaElement.loadPixels renderer reference per instance
+p5.MediaElement.prototype.loadPixels = function (...args) {
+  this._ensureCanvas();
+  // Use the 2D renderer prototype method directly on the MediaElement
+  // MediaElement acts as its own 2D renderer context
+  return p5.Renderer2D.prototype.loadPixels.apply(this, args);
+};
+
+p5.MediaElement.prototype.updatePixels = function (x, y, w, h) {
+  this._ensureCanvas();
+  // Use the 2D renderer prototype method directly on the MediaElement
+  return p5.Renderer2D.prototype.updatePixels.apply(this, x, y, w, h);
+};
+
+
 
 /**
  * A class to describe a file.
@@ -5842,6 +5853,9 @@ class File {
 }
 
 
+
+
+
 p5.File = File;
 
 export default p5;