diff --git a/Source/apple/BEMacFunctions.mm b/Source/apple/BEMacFunctions.mm
index f7411e617..482c0503e 100644
--- a/Source/apple/BEMacFunctions.mm
+++ b/Source/apple/BEMacFunctions.mm
@@ -295,8 +295,9 @@ const int DisplayDialog ( std::wstring& title, std::wstring& message, std::wstri
 			[progressDialog show: title_string description: description_string maximumValue: maximum canCancel: can_cancel];
 			
 			// force fmp to display the dialog immediately - Jira #26
-			[NSApp runModalForWindow: (NSWindow *)progressDialog];
-			[NSApp stopModal];
+			auto session = [NSApp beginModalSessionForWindow: [progressDialog window]];
+			[NSApp runModalSession: session];
+			[NSApp endModalSession: session];
 
 		} else {
 			error = kWindowIsMissingError;