diff --git a/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp b/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
index 8c312eca3..9085eb815 100644
--- a/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
+++ b/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public:
         gIsInitiated = true;
 
 #if defined(USING_JUCE) && (defined(CARLA_OS_MAC) || defined(CARLA_OS_WIN))
-        CarlaJUCE::setupAndUseMainApplication();
+        CarlaJUCE::setupAndUseMainApplication(gIdle, &gCloseNow);
 #else
         int64_t timeToEnd = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/bridges-plugin/Makefile b/source/bridges-plugin/Makefile
index 31f1726e9..cce113e66 100644
--- a/source/bridges-plugin/Makefile
+++ b/source/bridges-plugin/Makefile
@@ -366,6 +366,11 @@ $(OBJDIR)/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp.arm32.o: CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
 	@echo "Compiling $< (arm32 bridge)"
 	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(ARM32_FLAGS) -c -o $@
 
+$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJuce.arm32.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp
+	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
+	@echo "Compiling CarlaPluginJuce.cpp (arm32 bridge)"
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(ARM32_FLAGS) -std=gnu++14 -c -o $@
+
 $(OBJDIR)/CarlaStandalone.cpp.arm32.o: $(CWD)/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo "Compiling CarlaStandalone.cpp (arm32 bridge)"
@@ -393,7 +398,7 @@ $(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp.posix32.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginVST2.c
 $(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp.posix32.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo "Compiling CarlaPluginJuce.cpp (posix32 bridge)"
-	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(32BIT_FLAGS) -ObjC++ -c -o $@
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(32BIT_FLAGS) -ObjC++ -std=gnu++14 -c -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp.posix32.o: CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
@@ -405,6 +410,11 @@ $(OBJDIR)/CarlaStandalone.cpp.posix32.o: $(CWD)/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
 	@echo "Compiling CarlaStandalone.cpp (posix32 bridge)"
 	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(32BIT_FLAGS) -ObjC++ -c -o $@
 else
+$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp.posix32.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp
+	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
+	@echo "Compiling CarlaPluginJuce.cpp (posix32 bridge)"
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(32BIT_FLAGS) -std=gnu++14 -c -o $@
+
 $(OBJDIR)/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp.posix32.o: CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo "Compiling $< (posix32 bridge)"
@@ -438,7 +448,7 @@ $(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp.posix64.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginVST2.c
 $(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp.posix64.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo "Compiling CarlaPluginJuce.cpp (posix64 bridge)"
-	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(64BIT_FLAGS) -ObjC++ -c -o $@
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(64BIT_FLAGS) -ObjC++ -std=gnu++14 -c -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp.posix64.o: CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
@@ -450,6 +460,11 @@ $(OBJDIR)/CarlaStandalone.cpp.posix64.o: $(CWD)/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
 	@echo "Compiling CarlaStandalone.cpp (posix64 bridge)"
 	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(64BIT_FLAGS) -ObjC++ -c -o $@
 else
+$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp.posix64.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp
+	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
+	@echo "Compiling CarlaPluginJuce.cpp (posix64 bridge)"
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(64BIT_FLAGS) -std=gnu++14 -c -o $@
+
 $(OBJDIR)/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp.posix64.o: CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo "Compiling $< (posix64 bridge)"
@@ -479,6 +494,16 @@ $(OBJDIR)/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp.win32.o: CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
 	@echo "Compiling $< (win32 bridge)"
 	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(32BIT_FLAGS) -c -o $@
 
+$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp.win32.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp
+	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
+	@echo "Compiling CarlaPluginJuce.cpp (win32 bridge)"
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(32BIT_FLAGS) -std=gnu++14 -c -o $@
+
+$(OBJDIR)/CarlaStandalone.cpp.win32.o: $(CWD)/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
+	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
+	@echo "Compiling CarlaStandalone.cpp (win32 bridge)"
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(32BIT_FLAGS) -c -o $@
+
 $(OBJDIR)/CarlaEng%.cpp.win32.o: $(CWD)/backend/engine/CarlaEng%.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo "Compiling CarlaEng$*.cpp (win32 bridge)"
@@ -489,11 +514,6 @@ $(OBJDIR)/CarlaPlug%.cpp.win32.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPlug%.cpp
 	@echo "Compiling CarlaPlug$*.cpp (win32 bridge)"
 	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(32BIT_FLAGS) -c -o $@
 
-$(OBJDIR)/CarlaStandalone.cpp.win32.o: $(CWD)/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
-	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
-	@echo "Compiling CarlaStandalone.cpp (win32 bridge)"
-	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(32BIT_FLAGS) -c -o $@
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # win64
 
@@ -502,6 +522,16 @@ $(OBJDIR)/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp.win64.o: CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
 	@echo "Compiling $< (win64 bridge)"
 	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(64BIT_FLAGS) -c -o $@
 
+$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp.win64.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp
+	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
+	@echo "Compiling CarlaPluginJuce.cpp (win64 bridge)"
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(64BIT_FLAGS) -std=gnu++14 -c -o $@
+
+$(OBJDIR)/CarlaStandalone.cpp.win64.o: $(CWD)/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
+	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
+	@echo "Compiling CarlaStandalone.cpp (win64 bridge)"
+	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(64BIT_FLAGS) -c -o $@
+
 $(OBJDIR)/CarlaEng%.cpp.win64.o: $(CWD)/backend/engine/CarlaEng%.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
 	@echo "Compiling CarlaEng$*.cpp (win64 bridge)"
@@ -512,11 +542,6 @@ $(OBJDIR)/CarlaPlug%.cpp.win64.o: $(CWD)/backend/plugin/CarlaPlug%.cpp
 	@echo "Compiling CarlaPlug$*.cpp (win64 bridge)"
 	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(64BIT_FLAGS) -c -o $@
 
-$(OBJDIR)/CarlaStandalone.cpp.win64.o: $(CWD)/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
-	-@mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
-	@echo "Compiling CarlaStandalone.cpp (win64 bridge)"
-	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) $(64BIT_FLAGS) -c -o $@
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -include $(OBJS_lv2:%.o=%.d)
diff --git a/source/modules/carla_juce/carla_juce.cpp b/source/modules/carla_juce/carla_juce.cpp
index c63b49069..097d143c5 100644
--- a/source/modules/carla_juce/carla_juce.cpp
+++ b/source/modules/carla_juce/carla_juce.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ void dispatchMessageManagerMessages()
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_STANDALONE_JUCE_APPLICATION
+static std::function<void()> sIdleFn;
+static volatile bool* sClosedSignalPtr;
+
 class CarlaJuceApp : public juce::JUCEApplication,
                      private juce::Timer
 {
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ public:
 
     void shutdown() override
     {
-        gCloseNow = true;
+        *sClosedSignalPtr = true;
         stopTimer();
     }
 
@@ -153,23 +156,26 @@ public:
 
     void timerCallback() override
     {
-        gIdle();
+        sIdleFn();
 
-        if (gCloseNow)
+        if (*sClosedSignalPtr)
         {
             quit();
-            gCloseNow = false;
+            *sClosedSignalPtr = false;
         }
     }
 };
 
-void setupAndUseMainApplication()
+static juce::JUCEApplicationBase* juce_CreateApplication() { return new CarlaJuceApp(); }
+
+void setupAndUseMainApplication(std::function<void()> idleFn, volatile bool* closedSignalPtr)
 {
 #ifndef CARLA_OS_WIN
     static const int argc = 0;
     static const char* argv[] = {};
 #endif
-    static juce::JUCEApplicationBase* juce_CreateApplication() { return new CarlaJuceApp(); }
+    sIdleFn = idleFn;
+    sClosedSignalPtr = closedSignalPtr;
     juce::JUCEApplicationBase::createInstance = &juce_CreateApplication;
     juce::JUCEApplicationBase::main(JUCE_MAIN_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 }
diff --git a/source/modules/carla_juce/carla_juce.h b/source/modules/carla_juce/carla_juce.h
index e0ac3ad1b..2870003ae 100644
--- a/source/modules/carla_juce/carla_juce.h
+++ b/source/modules/carla_juce/carla_juce.h
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_STANDALONE_JUCE_APPLICATION
+# include <functional>
+#endif
+
 namespace juce {
 class MessageManager;
 }
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ void dispatchMessageManagerMessages();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_STANDALONE_JUCE_APPLICATION
-void setupAndUseMainApplication();
+void setupAndUseMainApplication(std::function<void()> idleFn, volatile bool* closedSignalPtr);
 #endif
 
 } // namespace CarlaJUCE