diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index 0a9f24ee0a..2b7268124f 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -2443,6 +2443,12 @@ static void early_gtk_display_init(DisplayOptions *opts)
             gtk_use_gl_area = true;
             gtk_gl_area_init();
         } else
+#endif
+#if defined(GDK_WINDOWING_WIN32)
+        if (GDK_IS_WIN32_DISPLAY(gdk_display_get_default())) {
+            gtk_use_gl_area = true;
+            gtk_gl_area_init();
+        } else
 #endif
         {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X11