diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 15913934..029cee4f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -127,7 +127,11 @@ endif()
 IF(MSVC)
 	SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /EHsc")
 ELSEIF(APPLE)
-	SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fobjc-arc -xobjective-c++")
+	if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
+		SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fobjc-arc -ObjC++")
+	ELSE()
+		SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fobjc-arc -xobjective-c++")
+	ENDIF()
 ENDIF(MSVC)
 
 IF(WIN32)
@@ -141,4 +145,4 @@ ENDIF(WIN32)
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/")
 
 add_subdirectory(base)
-add_subdirectory(examples)
\ No newline at end of file
+add_subdirectory(examples)