diff --git a/obs-browser-plugin.cpp b/obs-browser-plugin.cpp
index d9b4a9e73..4b198e4f4 100644
--- a/obs-browser-plugin.cpp
+++ b/obs-browser-plugin.cpp
@@ -507,9 +507,15 @@ static void BrowserShutdown(void)
 #ifndef ENABLE_BROWSER_QT_LOOP
 static void BrowserManagerThread(obs_data_t *settings)
 {
-	BrowserInit(settings);
-	CefRunMessageLoop();
-	BrowserShutdown();
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+	ExecuteSyncTask([&settings]() {
+#endif
+		BrowserInit(settings);
+		CefRunMessageLoop();
+		BrowserShutdown();
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+	});
+#endif
 }
 #endif