diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/Installer.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/Installer.java
index fcac88d7c3..d2b0409d1f 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/Installer.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/Installer.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
     
     private void initJavaFx() {
         //initialize java fx if exists
+        System.setProperty("javafx.macosx.embedded", "true");
         try {
             Platform.setImplicitExit(false);
             PlatformImpl.startup(new Runnable() {