diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index 810d3a31665..2791982a6fa 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ endif
 	@strip -x $(DISTDIR)/blender$(EXT0)/Contents/MacOS/blender
       else
 	@strip -x $(DISTDIR)/blender$(EXT0)
+	@if [ -f $(DISTDIR)/blenderplayer$(EXTO) ]; then \
+           strip -x $(DISTDIR)/blender$(EXT0) ; \
+	fi
       endif
     endif
 	@[ ! -x $(CONFIG_GUESS)/specific.sh ] || (\