diff --git a/kitty/glfw.c b/kitty/glfw.c
index 32a5467d4..500a513f1 100644
--- a/kitty/glfw.c
+++ b/kitty/glfw.c
@@ -771,11 +771,12 @@ create_os_window(PyObject UNUSED *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw) {
 #endif
     }
 
-#ifndef __APPLE__
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    glfwWindowHint(GLFW_COCOA_COLOR_SPACE, OPT(macos_colorspace));
+#else
     glfwWindowHintString(GLFW_X11_INSTANCE_NAME, wm_class_name);
     glfwWindowHintString(GLFW_X11_CLASS_NAME, wm_class_class);
     glfwWindowHintString(GLFW_WAYLAND_APP_ID, wm_class_class);
-    glfwWindowHint(GLFW_COCOA_COLOR_SPACE, OPT(macos_colorspace));
 #endif
 
     if (global_state.num_os_windows >= MAX_CHILDREN) {