diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/metal/Graphics.h b/src/modules/graphics/metal/Graphics.h
index d735349ce..a949aa250 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/metal/Graphics.h
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/metal/Graphics.h
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ class Graphics final : public love::graphics::Graphics
 
 	id<MTLSamplerState> getCachedSampler(const SamplerState &s);
 
+	bool isDepthCompareSamplerSupported() const;
+
 	StreamBuffer *getUniformBuffer() const { return uniformBuffer; }
 	Buffer *getDefaultAttributesBuffer() const { return defaultAttributesBuffer; }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/metal/Graphics.mm b/src/modules/graphics/metal/Graphics.mm
index 0f960652b..a89c6d5fe 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/metal/Graphics.mm
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/metal/Graphics.mm
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ static bool isClampOne(SamplerState::WrapMode w)
 	desc.lodMinClamp = s.minLod;
 	desc.lodMaxClamp = s.maxLod;
 
-	// TODO: This isn't supported on some older iOS devices...
+	// This isn't supported on some older iOS devices. Texture code checks for support.
 	if (s.depthSampleMode.hasValue)
 		desc.compareFunction = getMTLCompareFunction(s.depthSampleMode.value);
 
@@ -822,6 +822,11 @@ static bool isClampOne(SamplerState::WrapMode w)
 	return sampler;
 }}
 
+bool Graphics::isDepthCompareSamplerSupported() const
+{
+	return families.mac[1] || families.macCatalyst[1] || families.apple[3];
+}
+
 id<MTLDepthStencilState> Graphics::getCachedDepthStencilState(const DepthState &depth, const StencilState &stencil)
 {
 	uint64 key = (depth.compare << 0) | ((uint32)depth.write << 8)
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/metal/Texture.mm b/src/modules/graphics/metal/Texture.mm
index d9b07f67e..ee84998e1 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/metal/Texture.mm
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/metal/Texture.mm
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@ static MTLTextureType getMTLTextureType(TextureType type, int msaa)
 
 void Texture::setSamplerState(const SamplerState &s)
 { @autoreleasepool {
+	if (s.depthSampleMode.hasValue && !Graphics::getInstance()->isDepthCompareSamplerSupported())
+		throw love::Exception("Depth comparison sampling in shaders is not supported on this system.");
+
 	// Base class does common validation and assigns samplerState.
 	love::graphics::Texture::setSamplerState(s);