diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm
index a4c5aa8ab9..375b2e7957 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm
@@ -943,7 +943,12 @@ private:
                                       kAudioUnitScope_Global, 0, &info, sizeof (info));
             }
 
-            AUEventListenerCreate (eventListenerCallback, this, nullptr,
+            AUEventListenerCreate (eventListenerCallback, this,
+                                  #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED > MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_4
+                                   CFRunLoopGetMain(),
+                                  #else
+                                   nullptr,
+                                  #endif
                                    kCFRunLoopDefaultMode, 0, 0, &eventListenerRef);
 
             for (int i = 0; i < parameters.size(); ++i)