diff --git a/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.cpp b/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.cpp
index 16138585d..b3de63eee 100644
--- a/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/system/gl_swframebuffer.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,19 @@ OpenGLSWFrameBuffer::OpenGLSWFrameBuffer(void *hMonitor, int width, int height,
 			return;
 		}
 	}
+	
+	const char *glversion = (const char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION);
+	bool isGLES = (glversion && strlen(glversion) > 10 && memcmp(glversion, "OpenGL ES ", 10) == 0);
+	if (isGLES && ogl_IsVersionGEQ(2, 0) == 0)
+	{
+		Printf("OpenGL acceleration requires at least OpenGL ES 2.0. No Acceleration will be used.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	else if (!isGLES && ogl_IsVersionGEQ(3, 0) == 0)
+	{
+		Printf("OpenGL acceleration requires at least OpenGL 3.0. No Acceleration will be used.\n");
+		return;
+	}
 	gl_LoadExtensions();
 	InitializeState();
 	if (first)