diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_glsl.c b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_glsl.c
index cc0e93a5cb..831cc669a8 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_glsl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_glsl.c
@@ -932,8 +932,21 @@ static void *gl_glsl_init(void *data, const char *path)
    }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SHADERPIPELINE
-   shader_prog_info.vertex   = glsl_core ? stock_vertex_xmb_ribbon_modern : stock_vertex_xmb_ribbon_legacy;
-   shader_prog_info.fragment = stock_fragment_xmb;
+#ifdef HAVE_OPENGLES
+   if (gl_query_extension("GL_OES_standard_derivatives"))
+   {
+      shader_prog_info.vertex   = glsl_core ? stock_vertex_xmb_ribbon_modern : stock_vertex_xmb_ribbon_legacy;
+      shader_prog_info.fragment = stock_fragment_xmb;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      shader_prog_info.vertex   = stock_vertex_xmb_ribbon_simple_legacy;
+      shader_prog_info.fragment = stock_fragment_xmb_ribbon_simple;
+   }
+#else
+      shader_prog_info.vertex   = glsl_core ? stock_vertex_xmb_ribbon_modern : stock_vertex_xmb_ribbon_legacy;
+      shader_prog_info.fragment = stock_fragment_xmb;
+#endif
    shader_prog_info.is_file  = false;
 
    gl_glsl_compile_program(
diff --git a/libretro-common/gfx/gl_capabilities.c b/libretro-common/gfx/gl_capabilities.c
index 6b65a78563..d89fff5a8e 100644
--- a/libretro-common/gfx/gl_capabilities.c
+++ b/libretro-common/gfx/gl_capabilities.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void gl_query_core_context_unset(void)
    gl_core_context = false;
 }
 
-static bool gl_query_extension(const char *ext)
+bool gl_query_extension(const char *ext)
 {
    bool ret = false;
 
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/gfx/gl_capabilities.h b/libretro-common/include/gfx/gl_capabilities.h
index 46d7b2ed29..2c72593bc9 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/gfx/gl_capabilities.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/gfx/gl_capabilities.h
@@ -58,4 +58,6 @@ void gl_query_core_context_unset(void);
 
 bool gl_check_capability(enum gl_capability_enum enum_idx);
 
+bool gl_query_extension(const char *ext);
+
 #endif