diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
index 3aec5dff6e..4afa9cd801 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
@@ -958,7 +958,9 @@ void NSViewComponentPeer::updateKeysDown (NSEvent* ev, bool isKeyDown)
 
 ModifierKeys ModifierKeys::getCurrentModifiersRealtime() noexcept
 {
-    NSViewComponentPeer::updateModifiers ([NSEvent modifierFlags]);
+    if ([NSEvent respondsToSelector: @selector (modifierFlags)])
+        NSViewComponentPeer::updateModifiers ([NSEvent modifierFlags]);
+
     return NSViewComponentPeer::currentModifiers;
 }