diff --git a/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFApplication.m b/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFApplication.m
index 6af69dde..067968f3 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFApplication.m
+++ b/src/SFML/Window/OSX/SFApplication.m
@@ -252,9 +252,10 @@
     // custom OpenGL view. See -[SFOpenGLView sfKeyUp:] for more details.
 
     id firstResponder = [[anEvent window] firstResponder];
-    if ([anEvent type] == NSKeyUp && [firstResponder respondsToSelector:@selector(sfKeyUp:)]) {
-        [firstResponder sfKeyUp:anEvent];
-    } else {
+    if ([anEvent type] != NSKeyUp
+        || ![firstResponder tryToPerform:@selector(sfKeyUp:) with:anEvent]) {
+        // It's either not a key up event or no responder has a sfKeyUp
+        // message implemented.
         [super sendEvent:anEvent];
     }
 }