diff --git a/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp b/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
index 0b47a78bf2..0ae2d3e8aa 100644
--- a/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
+++ b/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ RString GetInfoLog( GLhandleARB h )
 
 GLhandleARB CompileShader( GLenum ShaderType, RString sFile, vector<RString> asDefines )
 {
+	if (!glewIsSupported("GL_ARB_fragment_shader"))
+		return 0;
+
 	RString sBuffer;
 	{
 		RageFile file;