diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Card.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Card.qml
index 53829eed9e..5d8cbc97fe 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Card.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Card.qml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Rectangle {
     property int dropSamples: 9;
     property int dropSpread: 0;
     DropShadow {
+        visible: desktop.gradientsSupported;
         source: place;
         anchors.fill: place;
         horizontalOffset: dropHorizontalOffset;
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ Rectangle {
         spread: dropSpread;
     }
     DropShadow {
+        visible: desktop.gradientsSupported;
         source: users;
         anchors.fill: users;
         horizontalOffset: dropHorizontalOffset;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/windows/DefaultFrameDecoration.qml b/interface/resources/qml/windows/DefaultFrameDecoration.qml
index 40e32aaa6b..1ddd83976e 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/windows/DefaultFrameDecoration.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/windows/DefaultFrameDecoration.qml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Decoration {
         verticalOffset: 2
         samples: 2
         color: hifi.colors.baseGrayShadow60
-        visible: (window && window.focus)
+        visible: (desktop.gradientsSupported && window && window.focus)
         cached: true
     }
 }