diff --git a/renderdoc/os/posix/linux/linux_hook.cpp b/renderdoc/os/posix/linux/linux_hook.cpp
index 7e964d1cc..c89d8bc1d 100644
--- a/renderdoc/os/posix/linux/linux_hook.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/os/posix/linux/linux_hook.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ static void CheckLoadedLibraries()
     }
   }
 
+  // clear any dl errors in case twitchy applications get set off by false positive errors.
+  dlerror();
+
   // decrement the flag counter
   Atomic::Dec32(&tlsbusyflag);
 }