diff --git a/engine/src/jogl/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java b/engine/src/jogl/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java
index 76edcef57..ae2ab1f02 100644
--- a/engine/src/jogl/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java
+++ b/engine/src/jogl/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class JoglRenderer implements Renderer {
         }
 
         String versionStr = null;
-        if (caps.contains(Caps.OpenGL20)) {
+        if (caps.contains(Caps.OpenGL20) || gl.isGL2ES2()) {
             versionStr = gl.glGetString(GL2ES2.GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION);
         }
         if (versionStr == null || versionStr.equals("")) {