diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_devices/juce_audio_devices.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_devices/juce_audio_devices.cpp
index e740a2e54d..86669c040f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_devices/juce_audio_devices.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_devices/juce_audio_devices.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
  #import <AVFoundation/AVFoundation.h>
  #import <CoreMIDI/MIDIServices.h>
 
+ #if TARGET_OS_SIMULATOR
+  #import <CoreMIDI/MIDINetworkSession.h>
+ #endif
+
 //==============================================================================
 #elif JUCE_WINDOWS
  #if JUCE_WASAPI
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_mac_CoreMidi.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_mac_CoreMidi.cpp
index 7e49c6b8f1..310de94f9a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_mac_CoreMidi.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_mac_CoreMidi.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,14 @@ namespace CoreMidiHelpers
             // correctly when called from the message thread!
             jassert (MessageManager::getInstance()->isThisTheMessageThread());
 
+           #if TARGET_OS_SIMULATOR
+            // Enable MIDI for iOS simulator
+            MIDINetworkSession* session = [MIDINetworkSession defaultSession];
+            session.enabled = YES;
+            session.connectionPolicy = MIDINetworkConnectionPolicy_Anyone;
+           #endif
+
+
             CoreMidiHelpers::ScopedCFString name;
             name.cfString = getGlobalMidiClientName().toCFString();
             CHECK_ERROR (MIDIClientCreate (name.cfString, &globalSystemChangeCallback, nullptr, &globalMidiClient));