diff --git a/include/bx/mutex.h b/include/bx/mutex.h
index c0b0e8c..f245535 100644
--- a/include/bx/mutex.h
+++ b/include/bx/mutex.h
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ namespace bx
 	public:
 		Mutex()
 		{
-			pthread_mutex_init(&m_handle, NULL);
+			pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
+			pthread_mutexattr_init(&attr);
+			pthread_mutexattr_settype(&attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE);
+			pthread_mutex_init(&m_handle, &attr);
 		}
 
 		~Mutex()