diff --git a/pl/rules.pl b/pl/rules.pl
index 000a6fe..3d1f2c0 100644
--- a/pl/rules.pl
+++ b/pl/rules.pl
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ if (grep(/^cocoa$/, @backends) || param_get("gnustep")) {
     new_object("src/backend/cocoa.m");
 
     if(param_get("gnustep")){
-        add_ldflags("-lobjc -lgnustep-base -lm -lgnustep-gui");
+        add_incdir2("-I/usr/GNUstep/System/Library/Headers");
+        add_libdir("-L/usr/GNUstep/System/Library/Libraries");
+        add_ldflags("-fblocks -lobjc -lgnustep-base -lm -lgnustep-gui");
     }
 
     if (param_get("opengl")) {
diff --git a/src/backend/cocoa.m b/src/backend/cocoa.m
index 7b28172..1048f82 100644
--- a/src/backend/cocoa.m
+++ b/src/backend/cocoa.m
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static void recursive_dispatch_key_released(MwLL handle, int* k) {
 		y = r ? ([[NSScreen mainScreen] frame].size.height / 2.) - (height / 2.)
 		      : 0;
 	}
-	c->application = [MilskoCocoaApplication sharedApplication];
+	c->application = NSApp;
 	c->rect	       = NSMakeRect(x, y, width, height);
 
 	if(parent == NULL) {
@@ -1235,6 +1235,8 @@ static void MwLLEndStateChangeImpl(MwLL handle) {
 }
 
 static int MwLLCocoaCallInitImpl(void) {
+	[NSApplication sharedApplication];
+
 	return 0;
 }