diff --git a/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp b/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp
index b5b9c96a7ff..01a9e621304 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/BL_KetsjiEmbedStart.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ extern "C" {
 	/***/
 #include "DNA_view3d_types.h"
 #include "DNA_screen_types.h"
+#include "DNA_userdef_types.h"
 #include "DNA_windowmanager_types.h"
 #include "BKE_global.h"
 #include "BKE_report.h"
@@ -154,6 +155,10 @@ extern "C" void StartKetsjiShell(struct bContext *C, struct ARegion *ar, rcti *c
 	
 	bgl::InitExtensions(true);
 
+	// VBO code for derived mesh is not compatible with BGE (couldn't find why), so disable
+	int disableVBO = (U.gameflags & USER_DISABLE_VBO);
+	U.gameflags |= USER_DISABLE_VBO;
+
 	do
 	{
 		View3D *v3d= CTX_wm_view3d(C);
@@ -563,6 +568,9 @@ extern "C" void StartKetsjiShell(struct bContext *C, struct ARegion *ar, rcti *c
 	
 	} while (exitrequested == KX_EXIT_REQUEST_RESTART_GAME || exitrequested == KX_EXIT_REQUEST_START_OTHER_GAME);
 	
+	if (!disableVBO)
+		U.gameflags &= ~USER_DISABLE_VBO;
+
 	if (bfd) BLO_blendfiledata_free(bfd);
 
 	BLI_strncpy(G.sce, oldsce, sizeof(G.sce));