diff --git a/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml b/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
index 405ea9bf694f..08b77ea5930f 100644
--- a/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
@@ -2797,7 +2797,7 @@
 		</member>
 		<member name="rendering/rendering_device/fallback_to_opengl3" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="true">
 			If [code]true[/code], the forward renderer will fall back to OpenGL 3 if both Direct3D 12 and Vulkan are not supported.
-			[b]Note:[/b] This setting is implemented only on Windows, Android and Linux/X11.
+			[b]Note:[/b] This setting is implemented only on Windows, Android, macOS, iOS and Linux/X11.
 		</member>
 		<member name="rendering/rendering_device/fallback_to_vulkan" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="true">
 			If [code]true[/code], the forward renderer will fall back to Vulkan if Direct3D 12 is not supported.
diff --git a/platform/ios/display_server_ios.mm b/platform/ios/display_server_ios.mm
index 5a027e019649..0272b97f4c3c 100644
--- a/platform/ios/display_server_ios.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/display_server_ios.mm
@@ -107,11 +107,20 @@
 #endif
 	if (rendering_context) {
 		if (rendering_context->initialize() != OK) {
-			ERR_PRINT(vformat("Failed to initialize %s context", rendering_driver));
 			memdelete(rendering_context);
 			rendering_context = nullptr;
-			r_error = ERR_UNAVAILABLE;
-			return;
+			bool fallback_to_opengl3 = GLOBAL_GET("rendering/rendering_device/fallback_to_opengl3");
+			if (fallback_to_opengl3 && rendering_driver != "opengl3") {
+				tested_drivers.set_flag(DRIVER_ID_COMPAT_OPENGL3);
+				WARN_PRINT("Your device seem not to support MoltenVK or Metal, switching to OpenGL 3.");
+				rendering_driver = "opengl3";
+				OS::get_singleton()->set_current_rendering_driver_name(rendering_driver);
+				failed = false;
+			} else {
+				ERR_PRINT(vformat("Failed to initialize %s context", rendering_driver));
+				r_error = ERR_UNAVAILABLE;
+				return;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (rendering_context->window_create(MAIN_WINDOW_ID, &wpd) != OK) {
diff --git a/platform/macos/display_server_macos.mm b/platform/macos/display_server_macos.mm
index 52dc51bc960d..2f7569ae66c1 100644
--- a/platform/macos/display_server_macos.mm
+++ b/platform/macos/display_server_macos.mm
@@ -3649,8 +3649,17 @@
 		if (rendering_context->initialize() != OK) {
 			memdelete(rendering_context);
 			rendering_context = nullptr;
-			r_error = ERR_CANT_CREATE;
-			ERR_FAIL_MSG("Could not initialize " + rendering_driver);
+			bool fallback_to_opengl3 = GLOBAL_GET("rendering/rendering_device/fallback_to_opengl3");
+			if (fallback_to_opengl3 && rendering_driver != "opengl3") {
+				tested_drivers.set_flag(DRIVER_ID_COMPAT_OPENGL3);
+				WARN_PRINT("Your device seem not to support MoltenVK or Metal, switching to OpenGL 3.");
+				rendering_driver = "opengl3";
+				OS::get_singleton()->set_current_rendering_driver_name(rendering_driver);
+				failed = false;
+			} else {
+				r_error = ERR_CANT_CREATE;
+				ERR_FAIL_MSG("Could not initialize " + rendering_driver);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 #endif