diff --git a/headless/Headless.cpp b/headless/Headless.cpp
index bb8a0225b7ef..cad0c9fb20bb 100644
--- a/headless/Headless.cpp
+++ b/headless/Headless.cpp
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
 	g_Config.bEnableLogging = fullLog;
 	g_Config.bSoftwareSkinning = true;
 	g_Config.bVertexDecoderJit = true;
+	g_Config.bSoftwareRendering = coreParameter.gpuCore == GPUCORE_SOFTWARE;
 	g_Config.bSoftwareRenderingJit = true;
 	g_Config.bBlockTransferGPU = true;
 	g_Config.iSplineBezierQuality = 2;