diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 435f01696..1673d0e0a 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -3271,7 +3271,7 @@ SDL_GL_SwapWindow(SDL_Window * window)
 void
 SDL_GL_DeleteContext(SDL_GLContext context)
 {
-    if (!_this || !context) {
+    if (!_this || !_this->gl_data || !context) {
         return;
     }
     _this->GL_MakeCurrent(_this, NULL, NULL);