diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
index bb4d25ec46..bfe6c22fd7 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
@@ -831,6 +831,10 @@ static void *cocoagl_gfx_ctx_init(void *video_driver)
    {
 #if defined(HAVE_COCOATOUCH)
       case GFX_CTX_OPENGL_ES_API:
+#if defined(HAVE_COCOA_METAL)
+           // the metal build supports both the OpenGL and Metal video drivers
+           [apple_platform setViewType:APPLE_VIEW_TYPE_OPENGL_ES];
+#endif
          // setViewType is not (yet?) defined for iOS
          // [apple_platform setViewType:APPLE_VIEW_TYPE_OPENGL_ES];
          break;
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index d9de6eb266..f9a3182252 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ static const ui_companion_driver_t *ui_companion_drivers[] = {
 #if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(_XBOX) && !defined(__WINRT__)
    &ui_companion_win32,
 #endif
-#if !defined(HAVE_COCOATOUCH) && (defined(HAVE_COCOA) || defined(HAVE_COCOA_METAL))
+#if TARGET_OS_OSX
    &ui_companion_cocoa,
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_COCOATOUCH
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
index 84bb196859..0d12eca44a 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
@@ -352,9 +352,9 @@ enum
       }
       break;
 
-      case APPLE_VIEW_TYPE_OPENGL:
+      case APPLE_VIEW_TYPE_OPENGL_ES:
       {
-         _renderView = [CocoaView get];
+         _renderView = (BRIDGE GLKView*)glkitview_init();
          break;
       }