diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_settings.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_settings.lua
index 8307ca7e2..21c77aa8e 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_settings.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_settings.lua
@@ -220,11 +220,19 @@ local function formspec(tabview, name, tabdata)
 			"checkbox[8.25,1.5;cb_waving_leaves;" .. fgettext("Waving Leaves") .. ";"
 					.. dump(core.settings:get_bool("enable_waving_leaves")) .. "]" ..
 			"checkbox[8.25,2;cb_waving_plants;" .. fgettext("Waving Plants") .. ";"
-					.. dump(core.settings:get_bool("enable_waving_plants")) .. "]"..
-			"label[8.25,2.8;" .. fgettext("Dynamic shadows:") .. "]" ..
-			"label[8.25,3.2;" .. fgettext("(game support required)") .. "]" ..
+					.. dump(core.settings:get_bool("enable_waving_plants")) .. "]"
+
+		if video_driver == "opengl" then
+			tab_string = tab_string ..
+				"label[8.25,2.8;" .. fgettext("Dynamic shadows:") .. "]" ..
+				"label[8.25,3.2;" .. fgettext("(game support required)") .. "]" ..
 					"dropdown[8.25,3.7;3.5;dd_shadows;" .. dd_options.shadow_levels[1] .. ";"
 					.. getSettingIndex.ShadowMapping() .. "]"
+		else
+			tab_string = tab_string ..
+				"label[8.38,2.7;" .. core.colorize("#888888",
+					fgettext("Dynamic shadows")) .. "]"
+		end
 	else
 		tab_string = tab_string ..
 			"label[8.38,0.7;" .. core.colorize("#888888",
diff --git a/src/client/render/core.cpp b/src/client/render/core.cpp
index 55cc4e490..ca5d3c614 100644
--- a/src/client/render/core.cpp
+++ b/src/client/render/core.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ RenderingCore::RenderingCore(IrrlichtDevice *_device, Client *_client, Hud *_hud
 	screensize = driver->getScreenSize();
 	virtual_size = screensize;
 
+	// disable if unsupported
+	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_dynamic_shadows") && (
+		g_settings->get("video_driver") != "opengl" ||
+		!g_settings->getBool("enable_shaders"))) {
+		g_settings->setBool("enable_dynamic_shadows", false);
+	}
+
 	if (g_settings->getBool("enable_shaders") &&
 			g_settings->getBool("enable_dynamic_shadows")) {
 		shadow_renderer = new ShadowRenderer(device, client);