diff --git a/Source/OpenTK/Graphics/GraphicsContext.cs b/Source/OpenTK/Graphics/GraphicsContext.cs
index 9069ebd6..72d88923 100644
--- a/Source/OpenTK/Graphics/GraphicsContext.cs
+++ b/Source/OpenTK/Graphics/GraphicsContext.cs
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ namespace OpenTK.Graphics
             if (getAddress == null || getCurrent == null)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException();
 
+            // Make sure OpenTK has been initialized.
+            // Fixes https://github.com/opentk/opentk/issues/52
+            Toolkit.Init();
+
             lock (SyncRoot)
             {
                 // Replace a zero-handle by the current context, if any