diff --git a/video/out/cocoa_common.m b/video/out/cocoa_common.m
index e53868d5a6..5385460792 100644
--- a/video/out/cocoa_common.m
+++ b/video/out/cocoa_common.m
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ static int create_gl_context(struct vo *vo, int gl3profile)
         (CGLPixelFormatAttribute) cgl_profile(gl3profile),
         kCGLPFADoubleBuffer,
         kCGLPFAAccelerated,
+        #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8
+        kCGLPFASupportsAutomaticGraphicsSwitching,
+        #endif
         0
     };