diff --git a/ext/native/thin3d/GLQueueRunner.cpp b/ext/native/thin3d/GLQueueRunner.cpp
index a7072931bb..a895ed4649 100644
--- a/ext/native/thin3d/GLQueueRunner.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/thin3d/GLQueueRunner.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ GLuint g_defaultFBO = 0;
 
 void GLQueueRunner::CreateDeviceObjects() {
 	glGetFloatv(GL_MAX_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT, &maxAnisotropyLevel_);
-	glGenVertexArrays(1, &globalVAO_);
+	if (gl_extensions.ARB_vertex_array_object) {
+		glGenVertexArrays(1, &globalVAO_);
+	}
 
 	// An eternal optimist.
 	sawOutOfMemory_ = false;
@@ -47,7 +49,9 @@ void GLQueueRunner::DestroyDeviceObjects() {
 		glDeleteTextures((GLsizei)nameCache_.size(), &nameCache_[0]);
 		nameCache_.clear();
 	}
-	glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &globalVAO_);
+	if (gl_extensions.ARB_vertex_array_object) {
+		glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &globalVAO_);
+	}
 }
 
 void GLQueueRunner::RunInitSteps(const std::vector<GLRInitStep> &steps) {
@@ -479,7 +483,9 @@ void GLQueueRunner::PerformRenderPass(const GLRStep &step) {
 #endif
 	*/
 
-	glBindVertexArray(globalVAO_);
+	if (gl_extensions.ARB_vertex_array_object) {
+		glBindVertexArray(globalVAO_);
+	}
 
 	GLRFramebuffer *fb = step.render.framebuffer;
 	GLRProgram *curProgram = nullptr;
@@ -889,7 +895,9 @@ void GLQueueRunner::PerformRenderPass(const GLRStep &step) {
 	// Wipe out the current state.
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
-	glBindVertexArray(0);
+	if (gl_extensions.ARB_vertex_array_object) {
+		glBindVertexArray(0);
+	}
 	glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
 	glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 	glDisable(GL_STENCIL_TEST);