diff --git a/drivers/gles2/shader_compiler_gles2.cpp b/drivers/gles2/shader_compiler_gles2.cpp
index 082c5204803..723c44f2f66 100644
--- a/drivers/gles2/shader_compiler_gles2.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles2/shader_compiler_gles2.cpp
@@ -80,11 +80,8 @@ static String _opstr(SL::Operator p_op) {
 
 static String _mkid(const String &p_id) {
 
-	StringBuffer<> id;
-	id += "m_";
-	id += p_id;
-
-	return id.as_string();
+	String id = "m_" + p_id;
+	return id.replace("__", "_dus_"); //doubleunderscore is reserverd in glsl
 }
 
 static String f2sp0(float p_float) {
diff --git a/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp b/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp
index be36b41417d..03619b941c1 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ static String _opstr(SL::Operator p_op) {
 
 static String _mkid(const String &p_id) {
 
-	return "m_" + p_id;
+	String id = "m_" + p_id;
+	return id.replace("__", "_dus_"); //doubleunderscore is reserverd in glsl
 }
 
 static String f2sp0(float p_float) {