diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index a61e7d4ec5..c91c5a877a 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ error.alreadyconnected = Already connected.
 error.mapnotfound = Map file not found!
 error.io = Network I/O error.
 error.any = Unknown network error.
+error.bloom = Failed to initialize bloom.\nYour device may not support it.
 
 zone.groundZero.name = Ground Zero
 zone.desertWastes.name = Desert Wastes
@@ -485,6 +486,7 @@ setting.mutesound.name = Mute Sound
 setting.crashreport.name = Send Anonymous Crash Reports
 setting.chatopacity.name = Chat Opacity
 setting.playerchat.name = Display In-Game Chat
+setting.bloom.name = Bloom
 keybind.title = Rebind Keys
 category.general.name = General
 category.view.name = View
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
index 75398e713e..b11d1bfc22 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
 
     public Renderer(){
         camera = new Camera();
-        bloom = new Bloom(true);
+        if(settings.getBool("bloom")){
+            setupBloom();
+        }
         Lines.setCircleVertices(20);
         Shaders.init();
 
@@ -132,14 +134,45 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
         minimap.dispose();
         shieldBuffer.dispose();
         blocks.dispose();
-        bloom.dispose();
+        if(bloom != null){
+            bloom.dispose();
+            bloom = null;
+        }
         Events.fire(new DisposeEvent());
     }
 
     @Override
     public void resize(int width, int height){
-        bloom.dispose();
-        bloom = new Bloom(true);
+        if(settings.getBool("bloom")){
+            setupBloom();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void setupBloom(){
+        try{
+            if(bloom != null){
+                bloom.dispose();
+            }
+            bloom = new Bloom(true);
+        }catch(Exception e){
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            settings.put("bloom", false);
+            settings.save();
+            ui.showError("$error.bloom");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void toggleBloom(boolean enabled){
+        if(enabled){
+            if(bloom == null){
+                setupBloom();
+            }
+        }else{
+            if(bloom != null){
+                bloom.dispose();
+                bloom = null;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     void updateShake(float scale){
@@ -206,14 +239,18 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
         drawAllTeams(true);
 
         Draw.flush();
-        bloom.setClearColor(0f, 0f, 0f, 0f);
-        bloom.capture();
+        if(bloom != null && !pixelator.enabled()){
+            bloom.setClearColor(0f, 0f, 0f, 0f);
+            bloom.capture();
+        }
 
         draw(bulletGroup);
         draw(effectGroup);
 
         Draw.flush();
-        bloom.render();
+        if(bloom != null && !pixelator.enabled()){
+            bloom.render();
+        }
 
         overlays.drawBottom();
         draw(playerGroup, p -> true, Player::drawBuildRequests);
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
index e00133817f..60567e7730 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ public class SettingsMenuDialog extends SettingsDialog{
         graphics.checkPref("indicators", true);
         graphics.checkPref("animatedwater", false);
         graphics.checkPref("animatedshields", !mobile);
+        graphics.checkPref("bloom", false, val -> renderer.toggleBloom(val));
         graphics.checkPref("lasers", true);
         graphics.checkPref("pixelate", false);