diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp
index 9fc6773c5b..9670cc67d0 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@ Renderer::Renderer()
 		bSuccess = false;
 	}
 
+	if (!GLEW_ARB_sampler_objects)
+	{
+		ERROR_LOG(VIDEO, "GPU: OGL ERROR: Need GL_ARB_sampler_objects.");
+		bSuccess = false;
+	}
+
 	s_bHaveCoverageMSAA = GLEW_NV_framebuffer_multisample_coverage;
 	
 	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsDualSourceBlend = GLEW_ARB_blend_func_extended;