diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp b/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp
index caf91681ce..6eddb4ae8c 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ bool GLShader::compile(GLuint program, GLenum shaderType, const QByteArray &sour
 bool GLShader::load(const QByteArray &vertexSource, const QByteArray &fragmentSource)
 {
     // Make sure shaders are actually supported
-    if (!GLPlatform::instance()->supports(GLSL)) {
+    if (!GLPlatform::instance()->supports(GLSL) || GLPlatform::instance()->supports(LimitedGLSL)) {
         kError(1212) << "Shaders are not supported";
         return false;
     }