diff --git a/ui/sdl2.c b/ui/sdl2.c
index ce14bd1f4e..c75f750e00 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2.c
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ void sdl2_window_create(struct sdl2_console *scon)
 
         if (scon->opts->gl == DISPLAY_GL_MODE_ES) {
             driver = "opengles2";
+            SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK,
+                                SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_ES);
         }
 
         SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, driver);