diff --git a/src/osgQt/GraphicsWindowQt.cpp b/src/osgQt/GraphicsWindowQt.cpp
index 8d365a730..6e7956bd3 100644
--- a/src/osgQt/GraphicsWindowQt.cpp
+++ b/src/osgQt/GraphicsWindowQt.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ bool GraphicsWindowQt::init()
     format.setStencil( _traits->stencil>0 );
     format.setDoubleBuffer( _traits->doubleBuffer );
     format.setSwapInterval( _traits->vsync ? 1 : 0 );
+    format.setStereo( _traits->quadBufferStereo ? 1 : 0 );
     
     WindowData* windowData = _traits.get() ? dynamic_cast<WindowData*>(_traits->inheritedWindowData.get()) : 0;
     _widget = windowData ? windowData->_widget : 0;
@@ -344,4 +345,4 @@ void GraphicsWindowQt::requestWarpPointer( float x, float y )
         QCursor::setPos( _widget->mapToGlobal(QPoint((int)x,(int)y)) );
 }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}