diff --git a/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/MacOSXFrame.java b/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/MacOSXFrame.java
index f27fec6e..a5dc5f11 100644
--- a/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/MacOSXFrame.java
+++ b/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/MacOSXFrame.java
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ final class MacOSXFrame extends Frame implements WindowListener, ComponentListen
 	public void syncDispose() {
 		invokeAWT(new Runnable() {
 			public void run() {
-				dispose();
+				if (isDisplayable())
+					dispose();
 			}
 		});
 	}