diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/avatarapp/TransparencyMask.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/avatarapp/TransparencyMask.qml
index 6c50a6093a..db9b4f06ae 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/avatarapp/TransparencyMask.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/avatarapp/TransparencyMask.qml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Item {
 
         fragmentShader: {
 "
+#version 150 core
             varying highp vec2 qt_TexCoord0;
             uniform lowp sampler2D source;
             uniform lowp sampler2D mask;
diff --git a/libraries/qml/src/qml/impl/SharedObject.cpp b/libraries/qml/src/qml/impl/SharedObject.cpp
index 3b8d0bb743..259defdb48 100644
--- a/libraries/qml/src/qml/impl/SharedObject.cpp
+++ b/libraries/qml/src/qml/impl/SharedObject.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <NumericalConstants.h>
 #include <shared/NsightHelpers.h>
 #include <gl/QOpenGLContextWrapper.h>
+#include <gl/GLHelpers.h>
 
 #include "../OffscreenSurface.h"
 #include "../Logging.h"
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ SharedObject::SharedObject() {
     //       so we wait until after its ctor to move object/context to this thread.
     QQuickWindow::setDefaultAlphaBuffer(true);
     _quickWindow = new QQuickWindow(_renderControl);
+    _quickWindow->setFormat(getDefaultOpenGLSurfaceFormat());
     _quickWindow->setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255, 0));
     _quickWindow->setClearBeforeRendering(true);