diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
index 48a23ea3e2..3465bc85da 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
@@ -556,9 +556,6 @@ Renderer::Renderer()
 		bSuccess = false;
 	}
 
-	if (g_Config.iStereoMode > 0 && !g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsGeometryShaders)
-		OSD::AddMessage("Stereoscopic 3D isn't supported by your GPU, support for OpenGL 3.2 is required.", 10000);
-
 	if (!bSuccess)
 	{
 		// Not all needed extensions are supported, so we have to stop here.
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
index 63f55ba612..d4cff3ec42 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,12 @@ void VideoConfig::VerifyValidity()
 	// TODO: Check iMaxAnisotropy value
 	if (iAdapter < 0 || iAdapter > ((int)backend_info.Adapters.size() - 1)) iAdapter = 0;
 	if (iMultisampleMode < 0 || iMultisampleMode >= (int)backend_info.AAModes.size()) iMultisampleMode = 0;
-	if (!backend_info.bSupportsGeometryShaders) iStereoMode = 0;
+
+	if (iStereoMode > 0 && !backend_info.bSupportsGeometryShaders)
+	{
+		OSD::AddMessage("Stereoscopic 3D isn't supported by your GPU, support for OpenGL 3.2 is required.", 10000);
+		iStereoMode = 0;
+	}
 }
 
 void VideoConfig::Save(const std::string& ini_file)