diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index cf33b466757..b96d39225c5 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@ void loadFonts()
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    if (!qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("QT_OPENGL"))
+        qputenv("QT_OPENGL", "angle");
+#endif
+
     if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("QTCREATOR_DISABLE_NATIVE_MENUBAR")
             || qgetenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP").startsWith("Unity")) {
         QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar);