diff --git a/src/Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2/Program.cs b/src/Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2/Program.cs
index 27b91418d9..545a0efcf5 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2/Program.cs
@@ -512,7 +512,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2
             return options.GraphicsBackend switch
             {
                 GraphicsBackend.Vulkan => new VulkanWindow(_inputManager, options.LoggingGraphicsDebugLevel, options.AspectRatio, options.EnableMouse, options.HideCursorMode),
-                GraphicsBackend.Metal => new MetalWindow(_inputManager, options.LoggingGraphicsDebugLevel, options.AspectRatio, options.EnableKeyboard, options.HideCursorMode),
+                GraphicsBackend.Metal => OperatingSystem.IsMacOS() ?
+                    new MetalWindow(_inputManager, options.LoggingGraphicsDebugLevel, options.AspectRatio, options.EnableKeyboard, options.HideCursorMode) :
+                    throw new Exception("Attempted to use Metal renderer on non-macOS platform!"),
                 _ => new OpenGLWindow(_inputManager, options.LoggingGraphicsDebugLevel, options.AspectRatio, options.EnableMouse, options.HideCursorMode)
             };
         }