diff --git a/src/video/quartz/SDL_QuartzWM.m b/src/video/quartz/SDL_QuartzWM.m
index 00cc4575c..2c3319b76 100644
--- a/src/video/quartz/SDL_QuartzWM.m
+++ b/src/video/quartz/SDL_QuartzWM.m
@@ -154,8 +154,10 @@ void QZ_PrivateCocoaToSDL (_THIS, NSPoint *p) {
 
         *p = [ window_view convertPoint:*p fromView: nil ];
         
-        /* The coordinates need to be inverted */
-        p->y = [window_view frame].size.height - p->y - 1;
+        /* If OSX version is 10.3.0 or later, we need a workaround in OpenGL mode */
+        if ( system_version >= 0x1030 && (SDL_VideoSurface->flags & SDL_OPENGL) ) {
+            p->y = [window_view frame].size.height - p->y - 1;
+        }
     }
 }