diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utility.hpp b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utility.hpp
index b66ade5c1..1e6249da8 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utility.hpp
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utility.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 #  error utility.hpp header must be compiled as C++
 #endif
 
+#if defined(check)
+#  warning Detected Apple 'check' macro definition, it can cause build conflicts. Please, include this header before any Apple headers.
+#endif
+
 #include "opencv2/core.hpp"
 
 namespace cv
diff --git a/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/blenders.hpp b/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/blenders.hpp
index 0e607258a..3d20036ea 100644
--- a/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/blenders.hpp
+++ b/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/blenders.hpp
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #ifndef __OPENCV_STITCHING_BLENDERS_HPP__
 #define __OPENCV_STITCHING_BLENDERS_HPP__
 
+#if defined(NO)
+#  warning Detected Apple 'NO' macro definition, it can cause build conflicts. Please, include this header before any Apple headers.
+#endif
+
 #include "opencv2/core.hpp"
 
 namespace cv {
diff --git a/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/exposure_compensate.hpp b/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/exposure_compensate.hpp
index ef64e1244..7855956a6 100644
--- a/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/exposure_compensate.hpp
+++ b/modules/stitching/include/opencv2/stitching/detail/exposure_compensate.hpp
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #ifndef __OPENCV_STITCHING_EXPOSURE_COMPENSATE_HPP__
 #define __OPENCV_STITCHING_EXPOSURE_COMPENSATE_HPP__
 
+#if defined(NO)
+#  warning Detected Apple 'NO' macro definition, it can cause build conflicts. Please, include this header before any Apple headers.
+#endif
+
 #include "opencv2/core.hpp"
 
 namespace cv {