diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/wnd_quartz.mm b/src/video/cocoa/wnd_quartz.mm
index d99a1877bb..76608f8ef6 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/wnd_quartz.mm
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/wnd_quartz.mm
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ static CGColorSpaceRef QZ_GetCorrectColorSpace()
 		if (CMGetSystemProfile(&sysProfile) == noErr) {
 			colorSpace = CGColorSpaceCreateWithPlatformColorSpace(sysProfile);
 			CMCloseProfile(sysProfile);
+		} else {
+			colorSpace = CGColorSpaceCreateDeviceRGB();
 		}
 
 		if (colorSpace == NULL) error("Could not get system colour space. You might need to recalibrate your monitor.");