diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index 4c5d312bf2..e7ec5d1e5a 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ int Config::NextValidBackend() {
 	if (failed.count((GPUBackend)iGPUBackend)) {
 		ERROR_LOG(LOADER, "Graphics backend failed for %d, trying another", iGPUBackend);
 
-#if (PPSSPP_PLATFORM(WINDOWS) || PPSSPP_PLATFORM(ANDROID)) && !PPSSPP_PLATFORM(UWP)
+#if !PPSSPP_PLATFORM(UWP)
 		if (!failed.count(GPUBackend::VULKAN) && VulkanMayBeAvailable()) {
 			return (int)GPUBackend::VULKAN;
 		}
@@ -797,6 +797,9 @@ bool Config::IsBackendEnabled(GPUBackend backend, bool validate) {
 #if PPSSPP_PLATFORM(UWP)
 	if (backend != GPUBackend::DIRECT3D11)
 		return false;
+#elif PPSSPP_PLATFORM(SWITCH)
+	if (backend != GPUBackend::OPENGL)
+		return false;
 #elif PPSSPP_PLATFORM(WINDOWS)
 	if (validate) {
 		if (backend == GPUBackend::DIRECT3D11 && !DoesVersionMatchWindows(6, 0, 0, 0, true))