diff --git a/include/QF/GL/funcs.h b/include/QF/GL/funcs.h
index 8e6f9ec47..3a9844bc5 100644
--- a/include/QF/GL/funcs.h
+++ b/include/QF/GL/funcs.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 #include "QF/GL/qf_funcs_list.h"
 #undef QFGL_NEED
 
+extern void *libgl_handle;
+
 qboolean GLF_Init (void);
 void *QFGL_ProcAddress (void *, const char *, qboolean);
 
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_funcs.c b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_funcs.c
index fb351fe3d..0828fb737 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_funcs.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_funcs.c
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ ret (GLAPIENTRY * qf##name) args = NULL;
 #include "QF/GL/qf_funcs_list.h"
 #undef QFGL_NEED
 
+void       *libgl_handle;
+
 #if defined(HAVE_DLOPEN)
 
 static QF_glXGetProcAddressARB	glGetProcAddress = NULL;
@@ -119,18 +121,13 @@ QFGL_LoadLibrary (void)
 qboolean
 GLF_Init (void)
 {
-	void	*handle;
-
-	handle = QFGL_LoadLibrary ();
+	libgl_handle = QFGL_LoadLibrary ();
 
 #define QFGL_NEED(ret, name, args)	\
-	qf##name = QFGL_ProcAddress (handle, #name, true);
+	qf##name = QFGL_ProcAddress (libgl_handle, #name, true);
 #include "QF/GL/qf_funcs_list.h"
 #undef QFGL_NEED
 
-	// tell ProcAddress to clear its cache
-	QFGL_ProcAddress (NULL, NULL, false);
-
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_3dfxsvga.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_3dfxsvga.c
index aa4a19793..0e34891f9 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_3dfxsvga.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_3dfxsvga.c
@@ -88,10 +88,9 @@ cvar_t      *tdfx_brighten;
 
 static fxMesaContext fc = NULL;
 
-void        *libgl_handle;
-
 int         VID_options_items = 0;
 
+extern void GL_Pre_Init (void);
 extern void GL_Init_Common (void);
 extern void VID_Init8bitPalette (void);
 
@@ -264,15 +263,8 @@ VID_Init (unsigned char *palette)
 	int         i;
 	GLint       attribs[32];
 
-#ifdef HAVE_DLOPEN
-	if (!(libgl_handle = dlopen (gl_driver->string, RTLD_NOW))) {
-		Sys_Error ("Can't open OpenGL library \"%s\": %s\n", gl_driver->string,
-				   dlerror());
-		return;
-	}
-#else
-# error "No dynamic library support. FIXME."
-#endif
+	GL_Pre_Init ();
+
 	fxMesaCreateContext = QFGL_ProcAddress (libgl_handle,
 											"fxMesaCreateContext", true);
 	fxMesaDestroyContext = QFGL_ProcAddress (libgl_handle,
@@ -282,7 +274,6 @@ VID_Init (unsigned char *palette)
 	fxMesaSwapBuffers = QFGL_ProcAddress (libgl_handle,
 										  "fxMesaSwapBuffers", true);
 	
-	QFGL_ProcAddress (NULL, NULL, false);
 	VID_GetWindowSize (640, 480);
 	Con_CheckResize (); // Now that we have a window size, fix console
 
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_common_gl.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_common_gl.c
index cf59f3b7f..e8b788785 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_common_gl.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_common_gl.c
@@ -228,17 +228,21 @@ VID_SetPalette (unsigned char *palette)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+GL_Pre_Init (void)
+{
+	if (!GLF_Init()) {
+		Sys_Error("Can't init video.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
 	GL_Init_Common
 */
 void
 GL_Init_Common (void)
 {
-	if (!GLF_Init()) {
-		Sys_Error("Can't init video.\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	gl_vendor = qfglGetString (GL_VENDOR);
 	Con_Printf ("GL_VENDOR: %s\n", gl_vendor);
 	gl_renderer = qfglGetString (GL_RENDERER);
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_glx.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_glx.c
index 32a7bf903..dfa233e17 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_glx.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_glx.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ XVisualInfo* (* glXChooseVisual) (Display *dpy, int screen, int *attribList);
 GLXContext (* glXCreateContext) (Display *dpy, XVisualInfo *vis, GLXContext shareList, Bool direct);
 Bool (* glXMakeCurrent) (Display *dpy, GLXDrawable drawable, GLXContext ctx);
 
+extern void GL_Pre_Init (void);
 extern void GL_Init_Common (void);
 extern void VID_Init8bitPalette (void);
 
@@ -95,7 +96,6 @@ const char *gl_vendor;
 const char *gl_renderer;
 const char *gl_version;
 const char *gl_extensions;
-void	   *libgl_handle;
 
 
 void
@@ -143,22 +143,13 @@ VID_Init (unsigned char *palette)
 		None
 	};
 
-#ifdef HAVE_DLOPEN
-	if (!(libgl_handle = dlopen (gl_driver->string, RTLD_NOW))) {
-		Sys_Error ("Can't open OpenGL library \"%s\": %s\n", gl_driver->string,
-				   dlerror());
-		return;
-	}
-#else
-# error "No dynamic library support. FIXME."
-#endif
+	GL_Pre_Init ();
 
 	glXSwapBuffers = QFGL_ProcAddress (libgl_handle, "glXSwapBuffers", true);
 	glXChooseVisual = QFGL_ProcAddress (libgl_handle, "glXChooseVisual", true);
 	glXCreateContext = QFGL_ProcAddress (libgl_handle, "glXCreateContext",
 										 true);
 	glXMakeCurrent = QFGL_ProcAddress (libgl_handle, "glXMakeCurrent", true);
-	QFGL_ProcAddress (NULL, NULL, false);	// make ProcAddress clear its cache
 
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("vid_center", VID_Center_f, "Center the view port on the "
 					"quake window in a virtual desktop.\n");
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_sgl.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_sgl.c
index 07dc9c96e..85aa59912 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_sgl.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_sgl.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ cvar_t      *vid_system_gamma;
 int         VID_options_items = 1;
 int         modestate;
 
+extern void GL_Pre_Init (void);
 extern void GL_Init_Common (void);
 extern void VID_Init8bitPalette (void);
 
@@ -134,6 +135,8 @@ VID_Init (unsigned char *palette)
 	Uint32      flags = SDL_OPENGL;
 	int         i;
 
+	GL_Pre_Init ();
+
 //	SDL_SysWMinfo info;
 
 	VID_GetWindowSize (640, 480);
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c b/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c
index 961233add..19c2e4ce1 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/vid_wgl.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 #include "resource.h"
 #include "sbar.h"
 
+extern void GL_Pre_Init (void);
 extern void GL_Init_Common (void);
 extern void VID_Init8bitPalette (void);
 
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ const char *gl_vendor;
 const char *gl_renderer;
 const char *gl_version;
 const char *gl_extensions;
-void       *libgl_handle;
 
 // 8-bit and permedia support
 qboolean			isPermedia = false;
@@ -1138,10 +1138,7 @@ VID_Init (unsigned char *palette)
 	HGLRC       baseRC;
 	DWORD lasterror;
 
-	if (!(libgl_handle = LoadLibrary (gl_driver->string))) {
-		Sys_Error ("Can't open OpenGL library \"%s\"\n", gl_driver->string);
-		return;
-	}
+	GL_Pre_Init ();
 
 	qf_wglCreateContext = QFGL_ProcAddress (libgl_handle, "wglCreateContext",
 											true);