diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua
index d668fba50..509a6a420 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 local component_funcs =  dofile(core.get_mainmenu_path() .. DIR_DELIM ..
 		"settings" .. DIR_DELIM .. "components.lua")
 
+local shader_warning_component =  dofile(core.get_mainmenu_path() .. DIR_DELIM ..
+		"settings" .. DIR_DELIM .. "shader_warning_component.lua")
 local shadows_component =  dofile(core.get_mainmenu_path() .. DIR_DELIM ..
 		"settings" .. DIR_DELIM .. "shadows_component.lua")
 
@@ -152,7 +154,12 @@ local function load()
 
 	table.insert(page_by_id.controls_keyboard_and_mouse.content, 1, change_keys)
 	do
-		local content = page_by_id.graphics_and_audio_effects.content
+		local content = page_by_id.graphics_and_audio_graphics.content
+		table.insert(content, 1, shader_warning_component)
+
+		content = page_by_id.graphics_and_audio_effects.content
+		table.insert(content, 1, shader_warning_component)
+
 		local idx = table.indexof(content, "enable_dynamic_shadows")
 		table.insert(content, idx, shadows_component)
 
@@ -706,7 +713,7 @@ local function buttonhandler(this, fields)
 
 	local function after_setting_change(comp)
 		write_settings_early()
-		if comp.setting.name == "touch_controls" then
+		if comp.setting and comp.setting.name == "touch_controls" then
 			-- Changing the "touch_controls" setting may result in a different
 			-- page list.
 			regenerate_page_list(dialogdata)
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/settings/shader_warning_component.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/settings/shader_warning_component.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1de0cd4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/settings/shader_warning_component.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+-- Minetest
+-- SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+return {
+	query_text = "Shaders",
+	requires = {
+		shaders_support = true,
+        shaders = false,
+	},
+    full_width = true,
+	get_formspec = function(self, avail_w)
+        local fs = {
+            "box[0,0;", avail_w, ",1.2;", mt_color_orange, "]",
+			"label[0.2,0.4;", fgettext("Shaders are disabled."), "]",
+			"label[0.2,0.8;", fgettext("This is not a recommended configuration."), "]",
+			"button[", avail_w - 2.2, ",0.2;2,0.8;fix_shader_warning;", fgettext("Enable"), "]",
+        }
+		return table.concat(fs, ""), 1.2
+	end,
+	on_submit = function(self, fields)
+		if fields.fix_shader_warning then
+			core.settings:remove("enable_shaders") -- default value is true
+			return true
+		end
+	end,
+}