diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/settings.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/settings.mm
index 74e06a5a03..59400e7e08 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/settings.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/settings.mm
@@ -163,8 +163,17 @@ wxColour wxSystemSettingsNative::GetColour(wxSystemColour index)
         sysColor = [NSColor windowBackgroundColor];
         break;
     case wxSYS_COLOUR_HOTLIGHT:
-        // OSX doesn't change color on mouse hover
-        sysColor = [NSColor controlTextColor];
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_10
+        if ( WX_IS_MACOS_AVAILABLE(10, 10) )
+        {
+            sysColor = [NSColor linkColor];
+        }
+        else
+#endif
+        {
+            // OSX doesn't change color on mouse hover
+            sysColor = [NSColor controlTextColor];
+        }
         break;
     case wxSYS_COLOUR_MENUHILIGHT:
         sysColor = [NSColor selectedMenuItemColor];