diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PJOGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PJOGL.java
index c7c494be3..2bdc919d3 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PJOGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PJOGL.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import com.jogamp.opengl.GLCapabilitiesImmutable;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.GLContext;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.GLDrawable;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.fixedfunc.GLMatrixFunc;
+import com.jogamp.opengl.GLRendererQuirks;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.glu.GLU;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.glu.GLUtessellator;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.glu.GLUtessellatorCallbackAdapter;
@@ -183,6 +184,11 @@ public class PJOGL extends PGL {
   }
 
 
+  public boolean needSharedObjectSync() {
+    return gl.getContext().hasRendererQuirk(GLRendererQuirks.NeedSharedObjectSync);
+  }
+
+
   public void setFps(float fps) {
     if (!setFps || targetFps != fps) {
       if (60 < fps) {