diff --git a/src/xenia/ui/gl/gl_context.cc b/src/xenia/ui/gl/gl_context.cc
index fc7f3fdfc..2fb4f0329 100644
--- a/src/xenia/ui/gl/gl_context.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/ui/gl/gl_context.cc
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ void GLContext::AssertExtensionsPresent() {
       reinterpret_cast<const char*>(glGetString(GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION));
   std::string glsl_version(glsl_version_raw);
   if (glsl_version.find("4.50") != 0) {
-    FatalGLError("OpenGL GLSL version 4.50 is required.");
-    return;
+    XELOGW("GLSL version reported as %s; you may have a bad time!",
+           glsl_version_raw);
   }
 
   if (!GLEW_ARB_bindless_texture) {