diff --git a/fuse/node/mount_darwin.go b/fuse/node/mount_darwin.go
index e1d287227ec..e4bf92168e6 100644
--- a/fuse/node/mount_darwin.go
+++ b/fuse/node/mount_darwin.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 
 	core "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/core"
+
+	"gx/ipfs/QmU1N5xVAUXgo3XRTt6GhJ2SuJEbxj2zRgMS7FpjSR2U83/semver"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ var fuseVersionPkg = "github.com/jbenet/go-fuse-version/fuse-version"
 var errStrFuseRequired = `OSXFUSE not found.
 
 OSXFUSE is required to mount, please install it.
-NOTE: Version 2.7.2 or higher required; prior versions are known to kernel panic!
+NOTE: Version in between 2.7.2 and 3.0.0 is required; prior versions are known to kernel panic!
 It is recommended you install it from the OSXFUSE website:
 
 	http://osxfuse.github.io/
@@ -54,6 +56,9 @@ It is recommended you install it from the OSXFUSE website:
 For more help, see:
 
 	https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/177
+
+OSXFUSE versions >3.0.0 are not compatible with version of FUSE library in current use.
+	This will be fixed in near future, see https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/3471
 `
 
 var errStrNeedFuseVersion = `unable to check fuse version.
@@ -138,11 +143,22 @@ func darwinFuseCheckVersion(node *core.IpfsNode) error {
 	}
 
 	log.Debug("mount: osxfuse version:", ov)
-	if strings.HasPrefix(ov, "2.7.") || strings.HasPrefix(ov, "2.8.") {
-		return nil
+
+	min := semver.MustParse("2.7.2")
+	max := semver.MustParse("3.0.0")
+	curr, err := semver.Make(ov)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Errorf(errStrUpgradeFuse, ov)
+	if curr.LT(min) {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errStrUpgradeFuse, ov)
+	}
+	// TODO: Upgrade fuse lib and work nice with 3.0.0+
+	if curr.GE(max) {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errStrUpgradeFuse, ov)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func tryGFV() (string, error) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20e3e5a06b3..36270e7292e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -293,6 +293,12 @@
       "hash": "QmXGevGDVTqeKdisBzaxEK4CJZqfxeXiVSWLaXaVWcG5on",
       "name": "go-smux-multiplex",
       "version": "1.1.4"
+	},
+	{
+      "author": "blang",
+      "hash": "QmU1N5xVAUXgo3XRTt6GhJ2SuJEbxj2zRgMS7FpjSR2U83",
+      "name": "semver",
+      "version": "3.3.0"
     }
   ],
   "gxVersion": "0.4.0",