diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index e69a4a80..17bbfd14 100755
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -56,6 +56,26 @@ win32 {
         -framework CoreAudio \
         -framework AudioToolbox \
         -framework AudioUnit
+
+    # replace coreaudio with jack if requested
+    contains(CONFIG, "jackonmac") {
+        message(Using Jack instead of CoreAudio.)
+
+        !exists(/usr/include/jack/jack.h) {
+            !exists(/usr/local/include/jack/jack.h) {
+                 message(Warning: jack.h was not found at the usual place, maybe jack is not installed)
+            }
+        }
+
+        HEADERS -= mac/sound.h
+        SOURCES -= mac/sound.cpp
+        HEADERS += linux/sound.h
+        SOURCES += linux/sound.cpp
+        DEFINES += WITH_SOUND
+        DEFINES += JACK_REPLACES_COREAUDIO
+        INCLUDEPATH += /usr/local/include
+        LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libjack.dylib
+    }
 } else:android {
     HEADERS += android/sound.h
     SOURCES += android/sound.cpp
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index 4332ced5..13f58e5f 100755
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 # ifdef _WIN32
 #  include "../windows/sound.h"
 # else
-#  if defined ( __APPLE__ ) || defined ( __MACOSX )
+#  if ( defined ( __APPLE__ ) || defined ( __MACOSX ) ) && !defined ( JACK_REPLACES_COREAUDIO )
 #   include "../mac/sound.h"
 #  else
 #   ifdef ANDROID