diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/gl_wrap.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/gl_wrap.cpp
index f51a5ed15..830be4833 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/gl_wrap.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/gl_wrap.cpp
@@ -162,13 +162,14 @@ void PlatformContextGl::init(int colorBits, int depthBits, int stencilBits,bool
 		SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_OFF);
 	}
 
-	 GLuint err = glewInit();
-	 if (GLEW_OK != err) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error [main]: glewInit failed: %s\n", glewGetErrorString(err));
-		//return 1;
-		throw std::runtime_error((char *)glewGetErrorString(err));
-	 }
-
+	if(Window::getMasterserverMode() == false) {
+		 GLuint err = glewInit();
+		 if (GLEW_OK != err) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error [main]: glewInit failed: %s\n", glewGetErrorString(err));
+			//return 1;
+			throw std::runtime_error((char *)glewGetErrorString(err));
+		 }
+	}
 }
 
 void PlatformContextGl::end() {