diff --git a/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/graphics/glutils/ImmediateModeRenderer20.java b/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/graphics/glutils/ImmediateModeRenderer20.java
index c94250bb663..feb178ace09 100644
--- a/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/graphics/glutils/ImmediateModeRenderer20.java
+++ b/gdx/src/com/badlogic/gdx/graphics/glutils/ImmediateModeRenderer20.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.VertexAttributes.Usage;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Matrix4;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Array;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.GdxRuntimeException;
 
 /** Immediate mode rendering class for GLES 2.0. The renderer will allow you to specify vertices on the fly and provides a default
  * shader for (unlit) rendering.
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ static public ShaderProgram createDefaultShader (boolean hasNormals, boolean has
 		String vertexShader = createVertexShader(hasNormals, hasColors, numTexCoords);
 		String fragmentShader = createFragmentShader(hasNormals, hasColors, numTexCoords);
 		ShaderProgram program = new ShaderProgram(vertexShader, fragmentShader);
+		if (!program.isCompiled()) throw new GdxRuntimeException("Error compiling shader: " + program.getLog());
 		return program;
 	}
 }