diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6459e56246..acd161507b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,16 @@ IF (EMSCRIPTEN)
 ENDIF()
 
 #Activate C++11
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11")
+include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
+CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-std=gnu++11" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11)
+CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("-std=gnu++0x" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX0X)
+if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX11)
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11")
+elseif(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX0X)
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++0x")
+else()
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "The compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} has no C++11 support (with GNU extensions). Please use a different C++ compiler.")
+endif()
 
 #Add all the CMakeLists:
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(ExtLibs)