diff --git a/YACReader/YACReader.pro b/YACReader/YACReader.pro
index d5ad3293..2d4aa904 100644
--- a/YACReader/YACReader.pro
+++ b/YACReader/YACReader.pro
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ HEADERS += ../common/comic.h \
         yacreader_local_client.h \
         ../common/http_worker.h \
         ../common/exit_check.h \
-        ../common/scroll_management.h
+        ../common/scroll_management.h \
+        ../common/opengl_checker.h
 
 !CONFIG(no_opengl) {
     CONFIG(legacy_gl_widget) {
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ SOURCES += ../common/comic.cpp \
     ../common/http_worker.cpp \
     ../common/yacreader_global.cpp \
         ../common/exit_check.cpp \
-    ../common/scroll_management.cpp
+    ../common/scroll_management.cpp \
+    ../common/opengl_checker.cpp
 
 !CONFIG(no_opengl) {
     CONFIG(legacy_gl_widget) {
diff --git a/YACReader/viewer.cpp b/YACReader/viewer.cpp
index c4391e20..d0389a0a 100644
--- a/YACReader/viewer.cpp
+++ b/YACReader/viewer.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "comic_db.h"
 #include "shortcuts_manager.h"
 
+#include "opengl_checker.h"
+
 #include <QFile>
 
 
@@ -72,10 +74,15 @@ shouldOpenPrevious(false)
 
     //CONFIG GOTO_FLOW--------------------------------------------------------
 #ifndef NO_OPENGL
-    if(!settings->contains(USE_OPEN_GL))
-    {
+
+    OpenGLChecker openGLChecker;
+    bool openGLAvailable = openGLChecker.hasCompatibleOpenGLVersion();
+
+    if(openGLAvailable && !settings->contains(USE_OPEN_GL))
         settings->setValue(USE_OPEN_GL,2);
-    }
+    else
+        if(!openGLAvailable)
+            settings->setValue(USE_OPEN_GL,0);
 
     if((settings->value(USE_OPEN_GL).toBool() == true))
         goToFlow = new GoToFlowGL(this,Configuration::getConfiguration().getFlowType());
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro b/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
index 3056f671..4c71f58d 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ HEADERS += comic_flow.h \
     empty_container_info.h \
     empty_special_list.h \
     empty_reading_list_widget.h \
-    ../common/scroll_management.h
+    ../common/scroll_management.h \
+    ../common/opengl_checker.h
 
 !CONFIG(no_opengl) {
     CONFIG(legacy_gl_widget) {
@@ -202,7 +203,8 @@ SOURCES += comic_flow.cpp \
     empty_container_info.cpp \
     empty_special_list.cpp \
     empty_reading_list_widget.cpp \
-    ../common/scroll_management.cpp
+    ../common/scroll_management.cpp \
+    ../common/opengl_checker.cpp
 
 !CONFIG(no_opengl) {
     CONFIG(legacy_gl_widget) {
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
index 691c33ea..51675d36 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 #include "db_helper.h"
 
 #include "reading_list_item.h"
+#include "opengl_checker.h"
 
 #include "QsLog.h"
 
@@ -187,10 +188,15 @@ void LibraryWindow::doLayout()
 #ifndef NO_OPENGL
     //FLOW-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    if(QGLFormat::hasOpenGL() && !settings->contains(USE_OPEN_GL))
-    {
+
+    OpenGLChecker openGLChecker;
+    bool openGLAvailable = openGLChecker.hasCompatibleOpenGLVersion();
+
+    if(openGLAvailable && !settings->contains(USE_OPEN_GL))
         settings->setValue(USE_OPEN_GL,2);
-    }
+    else
+        if(!openGLAvailable)
+            settings->setValue(USE_OPEN_GL,0);
 #endif
     //FOLDERS FILTER-------------------------------------------------------------
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/common/opengl_checker.cpp b/common/opengl_checker.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a4353a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/opengl_checker.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include "opengl_checker.h"
+
+#include "QsLog.h"
+
+OpenGLChecker::OpenGLChecker()
+{
+
+}
+
+bool OpenGLChecker::hasCompatibleOpenGLVersion()
+{
+    QOpenGLContext * openGLContext = new QOpenGLContext();
+    openGLContext->create();
+
+    if(!openGLContext->isValid())
+        return false;
+
+    QSurfaceFormat format = openGLContext->format();
+
+    int majorVersion = format.majorVersion();
+    int minorVersion = format.minorVersion();
+
+    delete openGLContext;
+
+    QLOG_INFO() << QString("OpenGL version %1.%2").arg(majorVersion).arg(minorVersion);
+
+    if(format.renderableType() != QSurfaceFormat::OpenGL) //Desktop OpenGL
+        return false;
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN //TODO check Qt version, and set this values depending on the use of QOpenGLWidget or QGLWidget
+    int majorTargetVersion = 1;
+    int minorTargetVersion = 5;
+#else
+    int majorTargetVersion = 2;
+    int minorTargetVersion = 1;
+#endif
+
+    if(majorVersion < majorTargetVersion)
+        return false;
+    if(majorVersion == majorTargetVersion && minorVersion < minorTargetVersion)
+        return false;
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/common/opengl_checker.h b/common/opengl_checker.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6548a359
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/opengl_checker.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef OPENGL_CHECKER_H
+#define OPENGL_CHECKER_H
+
+#include <QOpenGLContext>
+
+class OpenGLChecker
+{
+public:
+    OpenGLChecker();
+    bool hasCompatibleOpenGLVersion();
+private:
+    //??
+};
+
+#endif // OPENGL_CHECKER_H