diff --git a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.cpp b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.cpp
index 338483471..433e26e43 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.cpp
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ bool GlfwApplication::tryCreate(const Configuration& configuration, const GLConf
         }
         #else
         glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CLIENT_API, GLFW_OPENGL_ES_API);
+        glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CONTEXT_CREATION_API, GLFW_EGL_CONTEXT_API);
         #endif
 
     /* Request usable version otherwise */
@@ -475,6 +476,7 @@ bool GlfwApplication::tryCreate(const Configuration& configuration, const GLConf
         #endif
         glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MINOR, 0);
         glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CLIENT_API, GLFW_OPENGL_ES_API);
+        glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CONTEXT_CREATION_API, GLFW_EGL_CONTEXT_API);
         #endif
     }