diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaopengl.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaopengl.m
index aa36099844..645e5ba45d 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaopengl.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaopengl.m
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ Cocoa_GL_CreateContext(_THIS, SDL_Window * window)
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    attr[i++] = NSOpenGLPFAAllowOfflineRenderers;
+
     /* specify a profile if we're on Lion (10.7) or later. */
     if (lion_or_later) {
         NSOpenGLPixelFormatAttribute profile = NSOpenGLProfileVersionLegacy;