diff --git a/gtk/gtkapplication-quartz.c b/gtk/gtkapplication-quartz.c
index efa88b4b5d..fbb82a99ad 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkapplication-quartz.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkapplication-quartz.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE (GtkApplicationImplQuartz, gtk_application_impl_quartz, GTK_TYPE_A
 - (id)initWithImpl:(GtkApplicationImplQuartz*)impl;
 - (NSApplicationTerminateReply) applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication *)sender;
 - (void)application:(NSApplication *)theApplication openFiles:(NSArray *)filenames;
+- (BOOL)applicationSupportsSecureRestorableState:(NSApplication *)app;
 @end
 
 @implementation GtkApplicationQuartzDelegate
@@ -123,6 +124,11 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE (GtkApplicationImplQuartz, gtk_application_impl_quartz, GTK_TYPE_A
 
   [theApplication replyToOpenOrPrint:NSApplicationDelegateReplySuccess];
 }
+
+-(BOOL)applicationSupportsSecureRestorableState:(NSApplication *)app
+{
+  return YES;
+}
 @end
 
 /* these exist only for accel handling */