diff --git a/methods.py b/methods.py
index 97dc5c8c506..c6f1fd8b088 100644
--- a/methods.py
+++ b/methods.py
@@ -702,6 +702,24 @@ def CommandNoCache(env, target, sources, command, **args):
     return result
 
 
+def get_darwin_sdk_version(platform):
+    sdk_name = ""
+    if platform == "osx":
+        sdk_name = "macosx"
+    elif platform == "iphone":
+        sdk_name = "iphoneos"
+    elif platform == "iphonesimulator":
+        sdk_name = "iphonesimulator"
+    else:
+        raise Exception("Invalid platform argument passed to get_darwin_sdk_version")
+
+    try:
+        return float(decode_utf8(subprocess.check_output(["xcrun", "--sdk", sdk_name, "--show-sdk-version"]).strip()))
+    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, OSError):
+        print("Failed to find SDK version while running xcrun --sdk {} --show-sdk-version.".format(sdk_name))
+        raise
+
+
 def detect_darwin_sdk_path(platform, env):
     sdk_name = ""
     if platform == "osx":
diff --git a/platform/iphone/detect.py b/platform/iphone/detect.py
index 5f1625351e4..7bf49fb4843 100644
--- a/platform/iphone/detect.py
+++ b/platform/iphone/detect.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
-from methods import detect_darwin_sdk_path
+from methods import detect_darwin_sdk_path, get_darwin_sdk_version
 
 
 def is_active():
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ def get_name():
 def can_build():
 
     if sys.platform == "darwin" or ("OSXCROSS_IOS" in os.environ):
+        if get_darwin_sdk_version("iphone") < 13.0:
+            print("Detected iOS SDK version older than 13")
+            return False
         return True
 
     return False