diff --git a/dgl/src/pugl.cpp b/dgl/src/pugl.cpp
index f83efb78..d7dac469 100644
--- a/dgl/src/pugl.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/pugl.cpp
@@ -182,9 +182,11 @@ void puglSetMatchingBackendForCurrentBuild(PuglView* const view)
 #ifdef DGL_OPENGL
     puglSetBackend(view, puglGlBackend());
 #endif
-#ifdef DGL_Vulkan
+#ifdef DGL_VULKAN
     puglSetBackend(view, puglVulkanBackend());
 #endif
+    if (view->backend == nullptr)
+        puglSetBackend(view, puglStubBackend());
 }
 
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