diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaopengl.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaopengl.m
index 76d35219c..fc200ff5d 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaopengl.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaopengl.m
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     if ([NSThread isMainThread]) {
         [super update];
     } else {
-        dispatch_sync(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{ [super update]; });
+        dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{ [super update]; });
     }
 }