diff --git a/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglWindow.java b/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglWindow.java
index f638e3cd84..58cd73327d 100644
--- a/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglWindow.java
+++ b/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglWindow.java
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import org.lwjgl.system.Configuration;
+import org.lwjgl.system.Platform;
 
 import static org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW.*;
 import static org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11.GL_FALSE;
@@ -576,6 +578,12 @@ protected boolean initInThread() {
                 });
             }
 
+            String libraryName = settings.getString("GlfwLibraryName");
+            if (libraryName == null) { // use the (platform-dependent) default
+                libraryName = (Platform.get() == Platform.MACOSX) ? "glfw_async" : "glfw";
+            }
+            Configuration.GLFW_LIBRARY_NAME.set(libraryName);
+
             timer = new NanoTimer();
 
             // For canvas, this will create a PBuffer,