diff --git a/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js b/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js
index e26157ace03..f4071c4b63b 100644
--- a/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js
+++ b/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ function Scene(options, fullLayout) {
 
 var proto = Scene.prototype;
 
-proto.tryCreatePlot = function() {
+proto.prepareOptions = function() {
     var scene = this;
+
     var opts = {
         canvas: scene.canvas,
         gl: scene.gl,
@@ -132,20 +133,41 @@ proto.tryCreatePlot = function() {
         opts.canvas = STATIC_CANVAS;
     }
 
-    var failed = 0;
+    return opts;
+};
+
+proto.tryCreatePlot = function() {
+    var scene = this;
+
+    var opts = scene.prepareOptions();
+
+    var success = true;
 
     try {
         scene.glplot = createPlot(opts);
     } catch(e) {
-        failed++;
-        try { // try second time to fix issue with Chrome 77 https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js/issues/4233
-            scene.glplot = createPlot(opts);
-        } catch(e) {
-            failed++;
+        if(scene.staticMode) {
+            success = false;
+        } else { // try second time
+            try {
+                // invert preserveDrawingBuffer setup which could be resulted from is-mobile not detecting the right device
+                Lib.warn([
+                    'webgl setup failed possibly due to',
+                    isMobile ? 'disabling' : 'enabling',
+                    'preserveDrawingBuffer config.',
+                    'The device may not be supported by isMobile module!',
+                    'Inverting preserveDrawingBuffer option in second attempt to create webgl scene.'
+                ].join(' '));
+                isMobile = opts.glOptions.preserveDrawingBuffer = !opts.glOptions.preserveDrawingBuffer;
+
+                scene.glplot = createPlot(opts);
+            } catch(e) {
+                success = false;
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    return failed < 2;
+    return success;
 };
 
 proto.initializeGLCamera = function() {