diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/i_program_object.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/i_program_object.h
index e2d04ffe5..ece8ed8f7 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/i_program_object.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/i_program_object.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ namespace NL3D
 
 		virtual bool link( std::string &log ) = 0;
 
+		virtual bool validate( std::string &log ) = 0;
+
 		bool isLinked() const{ return linked; }
 
 	protected:
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_glsl_program.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_glsl_program.cpp
index b1273d5c3..7c5d999f8 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_glsl_program.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_glsl_program.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "stdopengl.h"
 #include "driver_opengl_extension.h"
 
-#define MAX_PROGRAM_LINK_ERROR_LOG 1024
+#define MAX_PROGRAM_LOG 1024
 
 namespace NL3D
 {
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ namespace NL3D
 		nglGetProgramiv( programId, GL_LINK_STATUS, &ok );
 		if( ok == 0 )
 		{
-			char errorLog[ MAX_PROGRAM_LINK_ERROR_LOG ];
-			nglGetProgramInfoLog( programId, MAX_PROGRAM_LINK_ERROR_LOG, NULL, errorLog );
+			char errorLog[ MAX_PROGRAM_LOG ];
+			nglGetProgramInfoLog( programId, MAX_PROGRAM_LOG, NULL, errorLog );
 			log.assign( errorLog );
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -156,6 +156,22 @@ namespace NL3D
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	bool CGLSLProgram::validate( std::string &log )
+	{
+		nglValidateProgram( programId );
+
+		GLint ok;
+		nglGetProgramiv( programId, GL_VALIDATE_STATUS, &ok );
+		if( ok != GL_TRUE )
+		{
+			char errorLog[ MAX_PROGRAM_LOG ];
+			nglGetProgramInfoLog( programId, MAX_PROGRAM_LOG, NULL, errorLog );
+			log.assign( errorLog );
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
 
 	void CGLSLProgram::deleteShaders()
 	{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_glsl_program.h b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_glsl_program.h
index b6789abd9..586ce58c8 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_glsl_program.h
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_glsl_program.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ namespace NL3D
 
 		bool link( std::string &log );
 
+		bool validate( std::string &log );
+
 	private:
 		void deleteShaders();
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_opengl_program.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_opengl_program.cpp
index be5cb1453..cd6bf959f 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_opengl_program.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/OpenGL3/driver_opengl_program.cpp
@@ -22,19 +22,6 @@ namespace NL3D
 		if( !program->isLinked() )
 			return false;
 		
-		/*
-		nglValidateProgram( program->getProgramId() );
-
-		GLint ok;
-		nglGetProgramiv( program->getProgramId(), GL_VALIDATE_STATUS, &ok );
-		if( ok != GL_TRUE )
-		{
-			char errorLog[ 1024 ];
-			nglGetProgramInfoLog( program->getProgramId(), 1024, NULL, errorLog );
-			return false;
-		}
-		*/
-
 		nglUseProgram( program->getProgramId() );
 
 		GLenum error = glGetError();
@@ -230,6 +217,17 @@ namespace NL3D
 			setupSpecularPass( 0 );
 			break;
 		}
+
+		if( !p->validate( log ) )
+		{
+			vp = NULL;
+			pp = NULL;
+			delete p;
+			p = NULL;
+			nlinfo( "%s", log.c_str() );
+			return false;
+		}
+
 #endif
 
 		return true;