diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index f8dadcbc22..3c37bb6a6f 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1465,6 +1465,9 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
         _saveAvatarOverrideUrl = true;
     }
 
+    // setDefaultFormat has no effect after the platform window has been created, so call it here.
+    QSurfaceFormat::setDefaultFormat(getDefaultOpenGLSurfaceFormat());
+
     _glWidget = new GLCanvas();
     getApplicationCompositor().setRenderingWidget(_glWidget);
     _window->setCentralWidget(_glWidget);