diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/stereo_display.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/stereo_display.h
index e3b5b3716..3b9c73b74 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/stereo_display.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/stereo_display.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public:
 	std::string Manufacturer;
 	std::string ProductName;
 	std::string Serial; // A unique device identifier
+	bool AllowAuto; // Allow this device to be automatically selected when no device is configured
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_debugger.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_debugger.cpp
index c5c5e262a..34a348c80 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_debugger.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_debugger.cpp
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ void CStereoDebugger::listDevices(std::vector<CStereoDeviceInfo> &devicesOut)
 	devInfo.Manufacturer = "NeL";
 	devInfo.ProductName = "Stereo Debugger";
 	devInfo.Serial = "NL-3D-DEBUG";
+	devInfo.AllowAuto = false;
 	devicesOut.push_back(devInfo);
 }
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_libvr.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_libvr.cpp
index 8ce64e07c..44a5a0a5a 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_libvr.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_libvr.cpp
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ void CStereoLibVR::listDevices(std::vector<CStereoDeviceInfo> &devicesOut)
 		deviceInfoOut.Factory = static_cast<IStereoDeviceFactory *>(handle);
 		deviceInfoOut.Class = CStereoDeviceInfo::StereoHMD;
 		deviceInfoOut.Library = CStereoDeviceInfo::LibVR;
+		deviceInfoOut.AllowAuto = true;
 		//TODO: manufacturer, produc name
 		//TODO: serial
 		devicesOut.push_back(deviceInfoOut);
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_ovr.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_ovr.cpp
index 46a8d147c..402d9b2d0 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_ovr.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/stereo_ovr.cpp
@@ -816,6 +816,7 @@ void CStereoOVR::listDevices(std::vector<CStereoDeviceInfo> &devicesOut)
 			deviceInfoOut.Library = CStereoDeviceInfo::OVR; // "Oculus SDK";
 			deviceInfoOut.Manufacturer = deviceInfo.Manufacturer;
 			deviceInfoOut.ProductName = deviceInfo.ProductName;
+			deviceInfoOut.AllowAuto = true;
 			stringstream ser;
 			ser << id;
 			deviceInfoOut.Serial = ser.str(); // can't get the real serial from the sdk...
diff --git a/code/snowballs2/client/src/camera.cpp b/code/snowballs2/client/src/camera.cpp
index 28ce273bb..9d9a5f777 100644
--- a/code/snowballs2/client/src/camera.cpp
+++ b/code/snowballs2/client/src/camera.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,13 @@ void	initCamera()
 		if (hmdDeviceCfg == std::string("Auto")
 			&& devices.begin() != devices.end())
 		{
-			deviceInfo = &devices[0];
+			for (std::vector<NL3D::CStereoDeviceInfo>::iterator it(devices.begin()), end(devices.end()); it != end; ++it)
+			{
+				if (it->AllowAuto)
+				{
+					deviceInfo = &devices[0];
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{