diff --git a/kitty/glfw.c b/kitty/glfw.c
index ea197e051..d42de1e50 100644
--- a/kitty/glfw.c
+++ b/kitty/glfw.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,9 @@ create_os_window(PyObject UNUSED *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw) {
 
     static bool is_first_window = true;
     if (is_first_window) {
-        if (global_state.is_wayland) glfwConfigureMomentumScroller(OPT(momentum_scroll), -1, -1, 0);
+#ifndef __APPLE__
+        glfwConfigureMomentumScroller(OPT(momentum_scroll), -1, -1, 0);
+#endif
         glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MAJOR, OPENGL_REQUIRED_VERSION_MAJOR);
         glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MINOR, OPENGL_REQUIRED_VERSION_MINOR);
         glfwWindowHint(GLFW_OPENGL_FORWARD_COMPAT, true);