diff --git a/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_osx.h b/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_osx.h
index fb404f6670..8445269e34 100644
--- a/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_osx.h
+++ b/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_osx.h
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ public:
     NSOpenGLView* view = nil;
     ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObject> viewAttachment;
     double lastSwapTime = 0;
-    int minSwapTimeMs = 0, underrunCounter = 0, numFramesPerSwap = 0;
+    std::atomic<int> minSwapTimeMs { 0 };
+    int underrunCounter = 0, numFramesPerSwap = 0;
     double videoRefreshPeriodS = 1.0 / 60.0;
 
     //==============================================================================