diff --git a/src/graphics/shader.cpp b/src/graphics/shader.cpp
index 4d67fd047..999074be8 100644
--- a/src/graphics/shader.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/shader.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ GLuint ShaderBase::loadShader(const std::string &file, unsigned type)
     
     std::ostringstream code;
     code << "#version " << CVS->getGLSLVersion()<<"\n";
+
     if (CVS->isAMDVertexShaderLayerUsable())
         code << "#extension GL_AMD_vertex_shader_layer : enable\n";
     if (CVS->isAZDOEnabled())
@@ -79,6 +80,11 @@ GLuint ShaderBase::loadShader(const std::string &file, unsigned type)
         code << "#define VSLayer\n";
     if (CVS->needsRGBBindlessWorkaround())
         code << "#define SRGBBindlessFix\n";
+        
+    //shader compilation fails with some drivers if there is no precision qualifier
+    if (type == GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER)
+        code << "precision mediump float;\n";
+    
     code << getHeader();
 
     std::ifstream stream(file_manager->getShader(file), std::ios::in);