diff --git a/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFKeyboardModifiersHelper.h b/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFKeyboardModifiersHelper.h
index b4dd32f4..20eb7458 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFKeyboardModifiersHelper.h
+++ b/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFKeyboardModifiersHelper.h
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ namespace sf {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Init the global state (only if needed). It needs to be
+/// Called before any event, e.g. in the window constructor.
+///
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void initialiseKeyboardHelper();
+
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Set up a SFML key event based on the given modifiers
 /// flags and key code.
diff --git a/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFKeyboardModifiersHelper.mm b/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFKeyboardModifiersHelper.mm
index 8c06b997..3c32f83b 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFKeyboardModifiersHelper.mm
+++ b/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFKeyboardModifiersHelper.mm
@@ -84,13 +84,6 @@ static BOOL isStateInitialized = NO;
 BOOL isKeyMaskActive(NSUInteger modifiers, NSUInteger mask);
 
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Init the global state only if needed
-///
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void ensureModifiersStateIsInitilized();
-
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Handle one modifier key mask, update the key state and
 /// send events to the requester
@@ -119,6 +112,27 @@ void processLeftRightModifiers(NSUInteger modifiers,
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void initialiseKeyboardHelper()
+{
+    if (isStateInitialized) return;
+
+    NSUInteger modifiers = [[NSApp currentEvent] modifierFlags];
+
+    // Load current keyboard state
+    state.leftShiftWasDown        = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSLeftShiftKeyMask);
+    state.rightShiftWasDown       = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSRightShiftKeyMask);
+    state.leftCommandWasDown      = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSLeftCommandKeyMask);
+    state.rightCommandWasDown     = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSRightCommandKeyMask);
+    state.leftAlternateWasDown    = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSLeftAlternateKeyMask);
+    state.rightAlternateWasDown   = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSRightAlternateKeyMask);
+    state.leftControlWasDown      = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSLeftControlKeyMask);
+    state.rightControlWasDown     = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSRightControlKeyMask);
+
+    isStateInitialized = YES;
+}
+
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 sf::Event::KeyEvent keyEventWithModifiers(NSUInteger modifiers, sf::Keyboard::Key key)
 {
@@ -184,34 +198,11 @@ BOOL isKeyMaskActive(NSUInteger modifiers, NSUInteger mask)
 }
 
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void ensureModifiersStateIsInitilized()
-{
-    if (isStateInitialized) return;
-
-    NSUInteger modifiers = [[NSApp currentEvent] modifierFlags];
-
-    // Load current keyboard state
-    state.leftShiftWasDown        = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSLeftShiftKeyMask);
-    state.rightShiftWasDown       = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSRightShiftKeyMask);
-    state.leftCommandWasDown      = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSLeftCommandKeyMask);
-    state.rightCommandWasDown     = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSRightCommandKeyMask);
-    state.leftAlternateWasDown    = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSLeftAlternateKeyMask);
-    state.rightAlternateWasDown   = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSRightAlternateKeyMask);
-    state.leftControlWasDown      = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSLeftControlKeyMask);
-    state.rightControlWasDown     = isKeyMaskActive(modifiers, NSRightControlKeyMask);
-
-    isStateInitialized = YES;
-}
-
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void processOneModifier(NSUInteger modifiers, NSUInteger mask,
                         BOOL& wasDown, sf::Keyboard::Key key,
                         sf::priv::WindowImplCocoa& requester)
 {
-    ensureModifiersStateIsInitilized();
-
     // Setup a potential event key.
     sf::Event::KeyEvent event = keyEventWithModifiers(modifiers, key);
 
diff --git a/src/SFML/Window/OSX/WindowImplCocoa.mm b/src/SFML/Window/OSX/WindowImplCocoa.mm
index e15bf0c0..b06ea99a 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Window/OSX/WindowImplCocoa.mm
+++ b/src/SFML/Window/OSX/WindowImplCocoa.mm
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #import <SFML/Window/OSX/AutoreleasePoolWrapper.h>
 #import <SFML/Window/OSX/SFApplication.h>
 #import <SFML/Window/OSX/SFApplicationDelegate.h>
+#import <SFML/Window/OSX/SFKeyboardModifiersHelper.h>
 
 namespace sf
 {
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@ WindowImplCocoa::WindowImplCocoa(WindowHandle handle)
     }
 
     [m_delegate setRequesterTo:this];
+
+    // Finally, set up keyboard helper
+    initialiseKeyboardHelper();
 }
 
 
@@ -97,6 +101,9 @@ WindowImplCocoa::WindowImplCocoa(VideoMode mode,
     m_delegate = [[SFWindowController alloc] initWithMode:mode andStyle:style];
     [m_delegate changeTitle:sfStringToNSString(title)];
     [m_delegate setRequesterTo:this];
+
+    // Finally, set up keyboard helper
+    initialiseKeyboardHelper();
 }