diff --git a/engine/src/jogl/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java b/engine/src/jogl/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java
index ae2ab1f02..e9f9bb88e 100644
--- a/engine/src/jogl/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java
+++ b/engine/src/jogl/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java
@@ -188,8 +188,14 @@ public class JoglRenderer implements Renderer {
             versionStr = versionStr.substring(0, spaceIdx);
         }
         
-        float version = Float.parseFloat(versionStr);
-        glslVer = (int) (version * 100);
+        //FIXME revisit this fix later
+        try {
+            float version = Float.parseFloat(versionStr);
+            glslVer = (int) (version * 100);
+        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+            logger.warning("Failed parsing GLSL version assuming it's v1.00");
+            glslVer = 100;
+        }
 
         switch (glslVer) {
             default: