diff --git a/interface/src/graphics/GraphicsEngine.cpp b/interface/src/graphics/GraphicsEngine.cpp
index 36bf3a1b97..c2137d3d97 100644
--- a/interface/src/graphics/GraphicsEngine.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/graphics/GraphicsEngine.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ void GraphicsEngine::initializeGPU(GLWidget* glwidget) {
     glwidget->makeCurrent();
     _gpuContext = std::make_shared<gpu::Context>();
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
     _gpuContext->pushProgramsToSync(shader::allPrograms(), [this] {
         _programsCompiled.store(true);
     }, 1);
+#endif
 
     DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->setGPUContext(_gpuContext);
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/graphics/GraphicsEngine.h b/interface/src/graphics/GraphicsEngine.h
index 83e774a64f..f0b88d2459 100644
--- a/interface/src/graphics/GraphicsEngine.h
+++ b/interface/src/graphics/GraphicsEngine.h
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ protected:
     FrameTimingsScriptingInterface _frameTimingsScriptingInterface;
 
     std::shared_ptr<ProceduralSkybox> _splashScreen { std::make_shared<ProceduralSkybox>() };
+#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
     std::atomic<bool> _programsCompiled { false };
+#else
+    std::atomic<bool> _programsCompiled { true };
+#endif
 
     friend class Application;
 };