diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 7c9f993e21..9baf7d9293 100644
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ numpy.seterr(all="ignore")
 
 if platform.system() == "Linux": # Needed for platform.linux_distribution, which is not available on Windows and OSX
     # For Ubuntu: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-qt4/+bug/941826
-    if platform.linux_distribution()[0] in ("Ubuntu", ): # Just in case it also happens on Debian, so it can be added
-        from OpenGL import GL
+    if platform.linux_distribution()[0] in ("Ubuntu", ): # TODO: Needs a "if X11_GFX == 'nvidia'" here. The workaround is only needed on Ubuntu+NVidia drivers. Other drivers are not affected, but fine with this fix.
+        import ctypes
+        from ctypes.util import find_library
+        ctypes.CDLL(find_library('GL'), ctypes.RTLD_GLOBAL)
 
 try:
     from cura.CuraVersion import CuraVersion