diff --git a/platform_mac/mac_4ed.cpp b/platform_mac/mac_4ed.cpp
index 426a0d8d..2be81515 100644
--- a/platform_mac/mac_4ed.cpp
+++ b/platform_mac/mac_4ed.cpp
@@ -480,6 +480,11 @@ osx_try_to_close(void){
 external void
 osx_step(void){
     DBG_POINT();
+    if (app.step == 0){
+        LOG("app.step == 0 -- skipping\n");
+        return;
+    }
+    
     Application_Step_Result result = {};
     result.mouse_cursor_type = APP_MOUSE_CURSOR_DEFAULT;
     result.trying_to_kill = !osxvars.keep_running;