diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
index d213c489df..c10c73108e 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			{
 				GlobalWin.GL = new IGL_GdiPlus();
 			}
-			else if (GlobalWin.Config.DispMethod == EDispMethod.SlimDX9)
+			else if (OSTailoredCode.CurrentOS == OSTailoredCode.DistinctOS.Windows && GlobalWin.Config.DispMethod == EDispMethod.SlimDX9)
 			{
 				try
 				{