diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/glcanvas.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/glcanvas.mm
index 3bb102e8a1..94051a7fd7 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/glcanvas.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/glcanvas.mm
@@ -199,24 +199,25 @@ bool wxGLContext::SetCurrent(const wxGLCanvas& win) const
     [m_glContext update];
 
     [m_glContext makeCurrentContext];
-    
-    // At least under macOS 10.14.5 we need to do this in order to update the
-    // context with the new size information after the window is resized.
-//    if ( WX_IS_MACOS_AVAILABLE_FULL(10, 14, 5) )
-    {
-        NSOpenGLView *v = (NSOpenGLView *)win.GetHandle();
-        [v setOpenGLContext: m_glContext];
-    }
-
 
+    // the missing redraw upon resize problem only happens when linked against 10.14
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_14
     // At least under macOS 10.14.5 we need to do this in order to update the
     // context with the new size information after the window is resized.
     if ( WX_IS_MACOS_AVAILABLE_FULL(10, 14, 5) )
     {
-        NSOpenGLView *v = (NSOpenGLView *)win.GetHandle();
-        [v setOpenGLContext: m_glContext];
+        if ( WX_IS_MACOS_AVAILABLE(10, 15) )
+        {
+            // no workaround needed under 10.15 anymore
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            NSOpenGLView *v = (NSOpenGLView *)win.GetHandle();
+            [v setOpenGLContext: m_glContext];
+        }
     }
-
+#endif
+        
     return true;
 }