diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 462c7d63..fd897ec7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ information on what to include when reporting a bug.
  - [Win32] Fix pkg-config for dynamic library on Windows (#2386, #2420)
  - [Win32] Bugfix: `glfwWaitEventsTimeout` did not return for some sent messages (#2408)
  - [Win32] Bugfix: XInput could reportedly provide invalid DPad bit masks (#2291)
+ - [Cocoa] Bugfix: Compilation failed on OS X 10.8 due to unconditional use of 10.9+
+   symbols (#2161)
  - [Wayland] Added improved fallback window decorations via libdecor (#1639,#1693)
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: Connecting a mouse after `glfwInit` would segfault (#1450)
  - [Wayland] Disabled alpha channel for opaque windows on systems lacking
diff --git a/src/cocoa_window.m b/src/cocoa_window.m
index bbab6c4f..449025c1 100644
--- a/src/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/src/cocoa_window.m
@@ -309,10 +309,15 @@ static const NSRange kEmptyRange = { NSNotFound, 0 };
 
 - (void)windowDidChangeOcclusionState:(NSNotification* )notification
 {
-    if ([window->ns.object occlusionState] & NSWindowOcclusionStateVisible)
-        window->ns.occluded = GLFW_FALSE;
-    else
-        window->ns.occluded = GLFW_TRUE;
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 1090
+    if ([window->ns.object respondsToSelector:@selector(occlusionState)])
+    {
+        if ([window->ns.object occlusionState] & NSWindowOcclusionStateVisible)
+            window->ns.occluded = GLFW_FALSE;
+        else
+            window->ns.occluded = GLFW_TRUE;
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 @end