diff --git a/scripts/android/files/java/org/ddnet/client/NativeMain.java b/scripts/android/files/java/org/ddnet/client/NativeMain.java
index fc994236d4a..e56d4cebca8 100644
--- a/scripts/android/files/java/org/ddnet/client/NativeMain.java
+++ b/scripts/android/files/java/org/ddnet/client/NativeMain.java
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle SavedInstanceState) {
 			if(gfxBackend != null) {
 				if(gfxBackend.equals("Vulkan")) {
 					launchArguments = new String[] {"gfx_backend Vulkan"};
-				} else if(gfxBackend.equals("OpenGL")) {
-					launchArguments = new String[] {"gfx_backend OpenGL"};
+				} else if(gfxBackend.equals("GLES")) {
+					launchArguments = new String[] {"gfx_backend GLES"};
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/scripts/android/files/res/values/strings.xml b/scripts/android/files/res/values/strings.xml
index 24bbf05b02c..1a2ca2855d8 100644
--- a/scripts/android/files/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/scripts/android/files/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 <resources>
 	<string name="app_name">DDNet</string>
 	<string name="shortcut_play_vulkan_short">Play (Vulkan)</string>
-	<string name="shortcut_play_opengl_short">Play (OpenGL)</string>
+	<string name="shortcut_play_gles_short">Play (GLES)</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/scripts/android/files/res/xml/shortcuts.xml b/scripts/android/files/res/xml/shortcuts.xml
index 558afd216d5..c2ebe2357d7 100644
--- a/scripts/android/files/res/xml/shortcuts.xml
+++ b/scripts/android/files/res/xml/shortcuts.xml
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@
 		</intent>
 	</shortcut>
 	<shortcut
-		android:shortcutId="play-opengl"
+		android:shortcutId="play-gles"
 		android:enabled="true"
 		android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
-		android:shortcutShortLabel="@string/shortcut_play_opengl_short">
+		android:shortcutShortLabel="@string/shortcut_play_gles_short">
 		<intent
 			android:action="android.intent.action.VIEW"
 			android:targetPackage="org.ddnet.client"
 			android:targetClass="org.ddnet.client.NativeMain">
 			<extra
 				android:name="gfx-backend"
-				android:value="OpenGL" />
+				android:value="GLES" />
 		</intent>
 	</shortcut>
 </shortcuts>
diff --git a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
index ccdc95d9fa6..05373fa5b62 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
+++ b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
@@ -717,7 +717,9 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_STR(Gfx3DTextureAnalysisRenderer, gfx_3d_texture_analysis_renderer,
 MACRO_CONFIG_STR(Gfx3DTextureAnalysisVersion, gfx_3d_texture_analysis_version, 128, "", CFGFLAG_SAVE | CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "The version on which the analysis was performed")
 
 MACRO_CONFIG_STR(GfxGpuName, gfx_gpu_name, 256, "auto", CFGFLAG_SAVE | CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "The GPU's name, which will be selected by the backend. (if supported by the backend)")
-#if !defined(CONF_ARCH_IA32) && !defined(CONF_PLATFORM_MACOS)
+#if defined(CONF_PLATFORM_ANDROID)
+MACRO_CONFIG_STR(GfxBackend, gfx_backend, 256, "GLES", CFGFLAG_SAVE | CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "The backend to use (e.g. GLES or Vulkan)")
+#elif !defined(CONF_ARCH_IA32) && !defined(CONF_PLATFORM_MACOS)
 MACRO_CONFIG_STR(GfxBackend, gfx_backend, 256, "Vulkan", CFGFLAG_SAVE | CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "The backend to use (e.g. OpenGL or Vulkan)")
 #else
 MACRO_CONFIG_STR(GfxBackend, gfx_backend, 256, "OpenGL", CFGFLAG_SAVE | CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "The backend to use (e.g. OpenGL or Vulkan)")