diff --git a/include/SFML/Window/GlResource.hpp b/include/SFML/Window/GlResource.hpp
index 876f177cd..627ec30a3 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Window/GlResource.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Window/GlResource.hpp
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ protected:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     ~GlResource();
 
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// \brief Empty function for ABI compatibility, use acquireTransientContext instead
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    static void ensureGlContext();
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief RAII helper class to temporarily lock an available context for use
     ///
diff --git a/src/SFML/Window/GlResource.cpp b/src/SFML/Window/GlResource.cpp
index a3cdddf6d..e9a9ecc9e 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Window/GlResource.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Window/GlResource.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ GlResource::~GlResource()
 }
 
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void GlResource::ensureGlContext()
+{
+    // Empty function for ABI compatibility, use acquireTransientContext instead
+}
+
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 GlResource::TransientContextLock::TransientContextLock() :
 m_context(0)