diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_session_egl.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_session_egl.c
index 3593245ae..aa50e9829 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_session_egl.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_session_egl.c
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ oxr_session_populate_egl(struct oxr_logger *log,
 		    "eglQueryContext(EGL_CONTEXT_CLIENT_TYPE) failed");
 	}
 
-	if (egl_client_type != EGL_OPENGL_API) {
+	if (egl_client_type != EGL_OPENGL_API &&
+	    egl_client_type != EGL_OPENGL_ES_API) {
 		return oxr_error(log, XR_ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED,
 		                 "unsupported EGL client type");
 	}