diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl.c b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
index c37dfe8819..3290fb471f 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
@@ -1789,6 +1789,12 @@ static void *gl_init(const video_info_t *video,
    if (!string_is_empty(version))
       sscanf(version, "%d.%d", &gl->version_major, &gl->version_minor);
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+   if (string_is_equal(vendor, "Microsoft Corporation"))
+      if (string_is_equal(renderer, "GDI Generic"))
+         rarch_force_video_driver_fallback("gdi");
+#endif
+
    hwr = video_driver_get_hw_context();
 
    if (hwr->context_type == RETRO_HW_CONTEXT_OPENGL_CORE)
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index ab207a72a4..8603980993 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -8112,3 +8112,7 @@ MSG_HASH(
     MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_DOWN_SELECT,
     "Down + Select"
     )
+MSG_HASH(
+    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_VIDEO_DRIVER_FALLBACK,
+    "Your graphics driver is not compatible with the current video driver in RetroArch, falling back to the %s driver. Please restart RetroArch for the changes to take effect."
+    )
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 077ed3f10b..a5136c476b 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_SWITCH_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL,
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_SWITCH_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL,
 #endif
-#if defined(HAVE_LAKKA_SWITCH) || defined(HAVE_LIBNX) 
+#if defined(HAVE_LAKKA_SWITCH) || defined(HAVE_LIBNX)
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_SWITCH_CPU_PROFILE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_SWITCH_CPU_PROFILE,
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_SWITCH_CPU_PROFILE,
@@ -2243,6 +2243,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_LABEL(MENU_SOUND_CANCEL),
    MENU_LABEL(MENU_SOUND_NOTICE),
    MENU_LABEL(MENU_SOUND_BGM),
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_VIDEO_DRIVER_FALLBACK,
 
    MSG_LAST
 };
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index bee9cd1af2..3efaa4e2d2 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -3769,3 +3769,39 @@ char *get_retroarch_launch_arguments(void)
 {
    return launch_arguments;
 }
+
+void rarch_force_video_driver_fallback(const char *driver)
+{
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   ui_msg_window_t *msg_window = NULL;
+
+   strlcpy(settings->arrays.video_driver, driver, sizeof(settings->arrays.video_driver));
+
+   command_event(CMD_EVENT_MENU_SAVE_CURRENT_CONFIG, NULL);
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+   /* UI companion driver is not inited yet, just call into it directly */
+   msg_window = &ui_msg_window_win32;
+#endif
+
+   if (msg_window)
+   {
+      ui_msg_window_state window_state = {0};
+      char *title = strdup(msg_hash_to_str(MSG_ERROR));
+      char text[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+
+      text[0] = '\0';
+
+      snprintf(text, sizeof(text), msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_VIDEO_DRIVER_FALLBACK), driver);
+
+      window_state.buttons = UI_MSG_WINDOW_OK;
+      window_state.title = title;
+      window_state.text = strdup(text);
+
+      msg_window->error(&window_state);
+
+      free(title);
+   }
+
+   exit(1);
+}
diff --git a/retroarch.h b/retroarch.h
index da182d72fe..419ef9072b 100644
--- a/retroarch.h
+++ b/retroarch.h
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ void runloop_msg_queue_lock(void);
 void runloop_msg_queue_unlock(void);
 #endif
 
+void rarch_force_video_driver_fallback(const char *driver);
+
 RETRO_END_DECLS
 
 #endif