diff --git a/src/raylib.h b/src/raylib.h
index b2b825831..56acd6ad1 100644
--- a/src/raylib.h
+++ b/src/raylib.h
@@ -133,12 +133,20 @@
 
 // NOTE: MSVC C++ compiler does not support compound literals (C99 feature)
 // Plain structures in C++ (without constructors) can be initialized with { }
+// This is called aggregate initialization (C++11 feature)
 #if defined(__cplusplus)
     #define CLITERAL(type)      type
 #else
     #define CLITERAL(type)      (type)
 #endif
 
+// Some compilers (mostly macos clang) default to C++98,
+// where aggregate initialization can't be used
+// So, give a more clear error stating how to fix this
+#if !defined(_MSC_VER) && (defined(__cplusplus) && __cplusplus < 201103L)
+    #error "C++11 or later is required. Add -std=c++11"
+#endif
+
 // NOTE: We set some defines with some data types declared by raylib
 // Other modules (raymath, rlgl) also require some of those types, so,
 // to be able to use those other modules as standalone (not depending on raylib)