diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_opengl.c b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_opengl.c
index 3a803ede7..51f052cdf 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_opengl.c
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_opengl.c
@@ -836,6 +836,18 @@ static void gfx_opengl_init(void) {
     glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 }
 
+bool gfx_opengl_check_compatibility(void) {
+    // check GL version
+    int vmajor = 0;
+    int vminor = 0;
+    bool is_es = false;
+    gl_get_version(&vmajor, &vminor, &is_es);
+    if (vmajor < 2 && vminor < 1 && !is_es)
+        return false;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 static void gfx_opengl_on_resize(void) {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_opengl.h b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_opengl.h
index 95be897a2..745274efb 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_opengl.h
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_opengl.h
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@
 
 extern struct GfxRenderingAPI gfx_opengl_api;
 
+bool gfx_opengl_check_compatibility(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/pc/pc_main.c b/src/pc/pc_main.c
index d4a780097..9220c5f90 100644
--- a/src/pc/pc_main.c
+++ b/src/pc/pc_main.c
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ static void select_graphics_backend(void) {
         return;
     }
 
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+    if (configGraphicsBackend == GAPI_GL && !gfx_opengl_check_compatibility()) {
+        configGraphicsBackend = GAPI_D3D11;
+    }
+#endif
     int backend = configGraphicsBackend;
 #if defined(_WIN32)
     if (gCLIOpts.backend != -1) { backend = gCLIOpts.backend; }