diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a1a26867..2ed4d0f00 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -431,9 +431,10 @@ if( ZD_CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX_COMPATIBLE )
 	endif( PROFILE )
 	
 	set( REL_CXX_FLAGS "-fno-rtti" )
-	if( NOT PROFILE )
+	if( NOT PROFILE AND NOT APPLE )
+		# On OS X frame pointers are required for exception handling, at least with Clang
 		set( REL_CXX_FLAGS "${REL_CXX_FLAGS} -fomit-frame-pointer" )
-	endif( NOT PROFILE )
+	endif( NOT PROFILE AND NOT APPLE )
 	set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${REL_CXX_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE}" )
 	set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL "${REL_CXX_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL}" )
 	set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO "${REL_CXX_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO}" )