diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 5a5cb2493ff..f24510754db 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ Changelog
 - macOS: Add aliases for close window and new tab actions that conform to common
   Apple shortcuts for these actions (:iss:`1313`)
 
+- macOS: Fix some kittens causing 100% CPU usage
+
 
 0.13.2 [2019-01-04]
 ------------------------------
diff --git a/kittens/tui/loop.py b/kittens/tui/loop.py
index 02744a283b0..280883a7f2d 100644
--- a/kittens/tui/loop.py
+++ b/kittens/tui/loop.py
@@ -153,8 +153,9 @@ class Loop:
     def __init__(self,
                  sanitize_bracketed_paste='[\x03\x04\x0e\x0f\r\x07\x7f\x8d\x8e\x8f\x90\x9b\x9d\x9e\x9f]'):
         if is_macos:
-            # On macOS PTY devices are not supported by the KqueueSelector
-            self.asycio_loop = asyncio.SelectorEventLoop(selectors.PollSelector())
+            # On macOS PTY devices are not supported by the KqueueSelector and
+            # the PollSelector is broken, causes 100% CPU usage
+            self.asycio_loop = asyncio.SelectorEventLoop(selectors.SelectSelector())
             asyncio.set_event_loop(self.asycio_loop)
         else:
             self.asycio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()