diff --git a/backends/imgui_impl_emscripten.cpp b/backends/imgui_impl_emscripten.cpp
index a23864768..d7a1db793 100644
--- a/backends/imgui_impl_emscripten.cpp
+++ b/backends/imgui_impl_emscripten.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static ImGui_ImplEmscripten_Data* ImGui_ImplEmscripten_GetBackendData()
     return ImGui::GetCurrentContext() ? (ImGui_ImplEmscripten_Data*)ImGui::GetIO().BackendPlatformUserData : nullptr;
 }
 
-void ImGui_ImplEmscripten_Init()
+bool ImGui_ImplEmscripten_Init()
 {
     // Initialise the Emscripten backend, setting input callbacks
     ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ void ImGui_ImplEmscripten_Init()
     );
 
     // TODO: Touch events
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 void ImGui_ImplEmscripten_Shutdown()
diff --git a/backends/imgui_impl_emscripten.h b/backends/imgui_impl_emscripten.h
index 6814c6f6c..3b416bb21 100644
--- a/backends/imgui_impl_emscripten.h
+++ b/backends/imgui_impl_emscripten.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 extern IMGUI_IMPL_API float ImGui_ImplEmscripten_TargetDevicePixelRatio;
 
 // Initialise the Emscripten backend, setting input callbacks.  This should be called after ImGui::CreateContext();
-IMGUI_IMPL_API void ImGui_ImplEmscripten_Init();
+IMGUI_IMPL_API bool ImGui_ImplEmscripten_Init();
 
 // Shut down the Emscripten backend.  This unsets all Emscripten input callbacks set by Init.
 // Note it'll also unset any Emscripten input callbacks set elsewhere in the program!