diff --git a/src/Fl_cocoa.mm b/src/Fl_cocoa.mm
index 5511ae167..acb9dfc91 100644
--- a/src/Fl_cocoa.mm
+++ b/src/Fl_cocoa.mm
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ static FLWindowDelegate *flwindowdelegate_instance = nil;
 @implementation FLAppDelegate
 - (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
-    if (fl_mac_os_version >= 101300) [NSApp stop:nil];
+    if (fl_mac_os_version >= 101300 && [NSApp isRunning]) [NSApp stop:nil];
 }
 - (NSApplicationTerminateReply)applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication*)sender
 {