diff --git a/MobileGL/Init.cpp b/MobileGL/Init.cpp
index 308f1fb1..5038892f 100644
--- a/MobileGL/Init.cpp
+++ b/MobileGL/Init.cpp
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
 #include <MG_Impl/GLImpl/Framebuffer/GL_Framebuffer.h>
 
 namespace MobileGL {
-    void MG_Initialize() {
+    void MG_Initialize(Bool loadExternalLibraries) {
         MG_Util::Debug::InitFile();
         MGLOG_I("Initializing MobileGL...");
         MG_State::Init();
         MGLOG_D("MobileGL State initialized");
-        // return;
-        MG_Backend::Init();
+        MG_Backend::Init(loadExternalLibraries);
         MGLOG_D("MobileGL Backend initialized");
         MG_Impl::Init();
         MGLOG_D("MobileGL Implementation initialized");
diff --git a/MobileGL/Init.h b/MobileGL/Init.h
index 39353ad6..eb6a2207 100644
--- a/MobileGL/Init.h
+++ b/MobileGL/Init.h
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 #include "Includes.h"
 
 namespace MobileGL {
-    void MG_Initialize();
+    void MG_Initialize(Bool loadExternalLibraries = true);
     void MG_Destroy();
 } // namespace MobileGL
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MobileGL/MG_Backend/Backends.h b/MobileGL/MG_Backend/Backends.h
index 10b9a3d1..62c0b1cc 100644
--- a/MobileGL/MG_Backend/Backends.h
+++ b/MobileGL/MG_Backend/Backends.h
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@ namespace MobileGL {
             };
         } // namespace DirectGLES
 
-        void Init();
+        void Init(Bool loadExternalLibraries);
     } // namespace MG_Backend
 } // namespace MobileGL
diff --git a/MobileGL/MG_Backend/Init.cpp b/MobileGL/MG_Backend/Init.cpp
index 58125171..e22a6209 100644
--- a/MobileGL/MG_Backend/Init.cpp
+++ b/MobileGL/MG_Backend/Init.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace MobileGL {
 #endif
         }
 
-        void Init() {
+        void Init(Bool loadExternalLibraries) {
             MGLOG_D("Initializing MobileGL Backend...");
 
 #if MOBILEGL_BACKEND == MOBILEGL_BACKEND_DILIGENT
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ namespace MobileGL {
             MG_Config::RendererInfoPtr = MakeUnique<RendererInfo>(Unknown::RendererInfoUnknown);
 #endif
 
+            if (!loadExternalLibraries) {
+                MGLOG_W("Skipping external library loading. Calling functions that call external libraries may cause "
+                        "crashes.");
+                return;
+            }
+
             InitSpecificBackendLibs();
             LogBackendInfo();
         }
diff --git a/MobileGL/MG_Benchmark/Buffer/BufferBench.cpp b/MobileGL/MG_Benchmark/Buffer/BufferBench.cpp
index 9797c698..59d8ee5b 100644
--- a/MobileGL/MG_Benchmark/Buffer/BufferBench.cpp
+++ b/MobileGL/MG_Benchmark/Buffer/BufferBench.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void BM_CreateBufferObjectsAndBindBuffer(benchmark::State& state) {
 BENCHMARK(BM_CreateBufferObjectsAndBindBuffer)->Unit(benchmark::kMillisecond)->UseRealTime();
 
 static void BM_DeleteBufferObjects(benchmark::State& state) {
-    MG_Initialize();
+    MG_Initialize(false);
     std::vector<GLuint> buffers(BUFFER_COUNT);
 
     for (auto _ : state) {
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static void BM_UpdateDataPartially(benchmark::State& state) {
 BENCHMARK(BM_UpdateDataPartially)->Unit(benchmark::kMillisecond)->UseRealTime();
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
-    MG_Initialize();
+    MG_Initialize(false);
     benchmark ::MaybeReenterWithoutASLR(argc, argv);
     char arg0_default[] = "benchmark";
     char* args_default = reinterpret_cast<char*>(arg0_default);
diff --git a/MobileGL/MG_Benchmark/Program/ProgramBench.cpp b/MobileGL/MG_Benchmark/Program/ProgramBench.cpp
index fc42fd63..8901c8e1 100644
--- a/MobileGL/MG_Benchmark/Program/ProgramBench.cpp
+++ b/MobileGL/MG_Benchmark/Program/ProgramBench.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static void BM_CompileAndLink(benchmark::State& state) {
 BENCHMARK(BM_CompileAndLink)->Unit(benchmark::kMillisecond);
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
-    MG_Initialize();
+    MG_Initialize(false);
     benchmark ::MaybeReenterWithoutASLR(argc, argv);
     char arg0_default[] = "benchmark";
     char* args_default = reinterpret_cast<char*>(arg0_default);
diff --git a/MobileGL/MG_Test/Buffer/BufferTest.cpp b/MobileGL/MG_Test/Buffer/BufferTest.cpp
index a9bd9053..34acc61d 100644
--- a/MobileGL/MG_Test/Buffer/BufferTest.cpp
+++ b/MobileGL/MG_Test/Buffer/BufferTest.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ using namespace MobileGL;
 
 class BufferTest : public ::testing::Test {
 protected:
-    void SetUp() override { MobileGL::MG_Initialize(); }
+    void SetUp() override { MobileGL::MG_Initialize(false); }
 
     void TearDown() override {}
 };
diff --git a/MobileGL/MG_Test/Program/ProgramTest.cpp b/MobileGL/MG_Test/Program/ProgramTest.cpp
index 297f3859..8e7b3c76 100644
--- a/MobileGL/MG_Test/Program/ProgramTest.cpp
+++ b/MobileGL/MG_Test/Program/ProgramTest.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ using namespace MobileGL::MG_Impl::GLImpl;
 
 class ProgramTest : public ::testing::Test {
 protected:
-    void SetUp() override { MobileGL::MG_Initialize(); }
+    void SetUp() override { MobileGL::MG_Initialize(false); }
 
     void TearDown() override {}
 };
diff --git a/MobileGL/MG_Test/Program/ProgramUtilTest.cpp b/MobileGL/MG_Test/Program/ProgramUtilTest.cpp
index 328579b9..35c4f8a1 100644
--- a/MobileGL/MG_Test/Program/ProgramUtilTest.cpp
+++ b/MobileGL/MG_Test/Program/ProgramUtilTest.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ using namespace MobileGL;
 
 class ProgramUtilTest : public ::testing::Test {
 protected:
-    void SetUp() override { MobileGL::MG_Initialize(); }
+    void SetUp() override { MobileGL::MG_Initialize(false); }
 
     void TearDown() override {}
 };
diff --git a/MobileGL/MG_Test/VertexArray/VertexArrayTest.cpp b/MobileGL/MG_Test/VertexArray/VertexArrayTest.cpp
index ba423020..5aa68425 100644
--- a/MobileGL/MG_Test/VertexArray/VertexArrayTest.cpp
+++ b/MobileGL/MG_Test/VertexArray/VertexArrayTest.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ protected:
 
         return vbo;
     }
-    void SetUp() override { MobileGL::MG_Initialize(); }
+    void SetUp() override { MobileGL::MG_Initialize(false); }
 
     void TearDown() override {}
 };