diff --git a/include/fmt/base.h b/include/fmt/base.h
index e0baae256347..7de2365cd60b 100644
--- a/include/fmt/base.h
+++ b/include/fmt/base.h
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@
 // Use the provided definition.
 #elif defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__EXCEPTIONS)
 #  define FMT_USE_EXCEPTIONS 0
+#elif defined(__clang__) && (!defined(__cpp_exceptions) || __cpp_exceptions < 199711L)
+#  define FMT_USE_EXCEPTIONS 0
 #elif FMT_MSC_VERSION && !_HAS_EXCEPTIONS
 #  define FMT_USE_EXCEPTIONS 0
 #else