diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index ad88e5b..e6621ef 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -43,19 +43,25 @@
 
 	this.batchs = [];
 
-	try
- 	{
-        PIXI.gl = this.gl = this.view.getContext("experimental-webgl",  {
-    		 alpha: this.transparent,
-    		 antialias:!!antialias, // SPEED UP??
-    		 premultipliedAlpha:false,
-    		 stencil:true
-        });
-    }
-    catch (e)
-    {
-    	throw new Error(" This browser does not support webGL. Try using the canvas renderer" + this);
-    }
+	var options = {
+		alpha: this.transparent,
+		antialias:!!antialias, // SPEED UP??
+		premultipliedAlpha:false,
+		stencil:true
+	}
+
+	//try 'experimental-webgl'
+	try {
+		PIXI.gl = this.gl = this.view.getContext("experimental-webgl",  options);
+	} catch (e) {
+		//try 'webgl'
+		try {
+			PIXI.gl = this.gl = this.view.getContext("webgl",  options);
+		} catch (e) {
+			// fail, not able to get a context
+			throw new Error(" This browser does not support webGL. Try using the canvas renderer" + this);
+		}
+	}
 
     PIXI.initPrimitiveShader();
     PIXI.initDefaultShader();