diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml b/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
index d2a3d7f7b9..beea0d8c64 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ FocusScope {
     // The VR version of the primary menu
     property var rootMenu: Menu { objectName: "rootMenu" }
 
+    // FIXME: Alpha gradients display as fuschia under QtQuick 2.5 on OSX/AMD
+    //        because shaders are 4.2, and do not include #version declarations.
+    property bool gradientsSupported: Qt.platform.os != "osx" && !~GL.vendor.indexOf("ATI")
+
     readonly property alias zLevels: zLevels
     QtObject {
         id: zLevels;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Frame.qml b/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Frame.qml
index 6b9d676bf7..f21097ea62 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Frame.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Frame.qml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Item {
 
     default property var decoration
 
+    property bool gradientsSupported: desktop.gradientsSupported
+
     readonly property int iconSize: 22
     readonly property int frameMargin: 9
     readonly property int frameMarginLeft: frameMargin
@@ -59,9 +61,7 @@ Item {
         height: 1.66 * window.height
         x: (window.width - width) / 2
         y: window.height / 2 - 0.375 * height
-        // FIXME: Alpha gradients display as fuschia under QtQuick 2.5 on OSX/AMD
-        //        because shaders are 4.2, and do not include #version declaration.
-        visible: window && window.focus && pane.visible && Qt.platform.os != "osx" && !~GL.vendor.indexOf("ATI")
+        visible: gradientsSupported && window && window.focus && pane.visible
         gradient: Gradient {
             // GradientStop position 0.5 is at full circumference of circle that fits inside the square.
             GradientStop { position: 0.0; color: "#ff000000" }    // black, 100% opacity
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml b/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml
index 8748f54291..32fc816173 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Fadable {
     // property bool pinnable: false
     // property bool pinned: false
     property bool resizable: false
+    property bool gradientsSupported: desktop.gradientsSupported
 
     property vector2d minSize: Qt.vector2d(100, 100)
     property vector2d maxSize: Qt.vector2d(1280, 800)
@@ -142,9 +143,7 @@ Fadable {
         }
 
         LinearGradient {
-            // FIXME: Alpha gradients display as fuschia under QtQuick 2.5 on OSX/AMD
-            //        because shaders are 4.2, and do not include #version declaration.
-            visible: modality != Qt.ApplicationModal && Qt.platform.os != "osx" && !~GL.vendor.indexOf("ATI")
+            visible: gradientsSupported && modality != Qt.ApplicationModal
             anchors.top: contentBackground.bottom
             anchors.left: contentBackground.left
             width: contentBackground.width - 1