diff --git a/libvo/video_out.h b/libvo/video_out.h
index 380e3b7f95..39ea26a53a 100644
--- a/libvo/video_out.h
+++ b/libvo/video_out.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #define VOFLAG_SWSCALE		0x04
 #define VOFLAG_FLIPPING		0x08
 #define VOFLAG_HIDDEN		0x10  //< Use to create a hidden window
+#define VOFLAG_STEREO		0x20  //< Use to create a stereo-capable window
 #define VOFLAG_XOVERLAY_SUB_VO  0x10000
 
 typedef struct vo_info_s
diff --git a/libvo/vo_gl.c b/libvo/vo_gl.c
index 2af082da71..ea454c8f0e 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_gl.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_gl.c
@@ -613,6 +613,8 @@ static int initGl(uint32_t d_width, uint32_t d_height) {
 
 static int create_window(uint32_t d_width, uint32_t d_height, uint32_t flags, const char *title)
 {
+  if (stereo_mode == GL_3D_QUADBUFFER)
+    flags |= VOFLAG_STEREO;
 #ifdef CONFIG_GL_WIN32
   if (glctx.type == GLTYPE_W32 && !vo_w32_config(d_width, d_height, flags))
     return -1;
diff --git a/libvo/w32_common.c b/libvo/w32_common.c
index c5ab27f0ac..7cf374f717 100644
--- a/libvo/w32_common.c
+++ b/libvo/w32_common.c
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ int vo_w32_config(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t flags) {
     pfd.nSize = sizeof pfd;
     pfd.nVersion = 1;
     pfd.dwFlags = PFD_DRAW_TO_WINDOW | PFD_SUPPORT_OPENGL | PFD_DOUBLEBUFFER;
+    if (flags & VOFLAG_STEREO)
+        pfd.dwFlags |= PFD_STEREO;
     pfd.iPixelType = PFD_TYPE_RGBA;
     pfd.cColorBits = 24;
     pfd.iLayerType = PFD_MAIN_PLANE;