diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua
index f03596815..ef28398b1 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ local function check_requirements(name, requires)
 		-- be used, so we show settings for both.
 		touchscreen = touch_support and (touch_controls == "auto" or core.is_yes(touch_controls)),
 		keyboard_mouse = not touch_support or (touch_controls == "auto" or not core.is_yes(touch_controls)),
-		opengl = video_driver == "opengl",
+		opengl = (video_driver == "opengl" or video_driver == "opengl3"),
 		gles = video_driver:sub(1, 5) == "ogles",
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/client/shadows/dynamicshadowsrender.cpp b/src/client/shadows/dynamicshadowsrender.cpp
index 2bf3adeb3..039ab1a98 100644
--- a/src/client/shadows/dynamicshadowsrender.cpp
+++ b/src/client/shadows/dynamicshadowsrender.cpp
@@ -694,9 +694,13 @@ std::string ShadowRenderer::readShaderFile(const std::string &path)
 ShadowRenderer *createShadowRenderer(IrrlichtDevice *device, Client *client)
 {
 	// disable if unsupported
-	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_dynamic_shadows") &&
-		device->getVideoDriver()->getDriverType() != video::EDT_OPENGL) {
-		g_settings->setBool("enable_dynamic_shadows", false);
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_dynamic_shadows")) {
+		// See also checks in builtin/mainmenu/settings/dlg_settings.lua
+		const video::E_DRIVER_TYPE type = device->getVideoDriver()->getDriverType();
+		if (type != video::EDT_OPENGL && type != video::EDT_OPENGL3) {
+			warningstream << "Shadows: disabled dynamic shadows due to being unsupported" << std::endl;
+			g_settings->setBool("enable_dynamic_shadows", false);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_dynamic_shadows")) {