diff --git a/xlwings/_xlmac.py b/xlwings/_xlmac.py
index c512d18b4..addc95910 100644
--- a/xlwings/_xlmac.py
+++ b/xlwings/_xlmac.py
@@ -465,4 +465,8 @@ def get_calculation(xl_app):
 
 def set_calculation(xl_app, value):
     calculation_reverse = dict(zip(calculation.values(), calculation.keys()))
-    xl_app.calculation.set(calculation_reverse[value])
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+    xl_app.calculation.set(calculation_reverse[value])
+
+
+def calculate(xl_app):
+    xl_app.calculate()
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diff --git a/xlwings/_xlwindows.py b/xlwings/_xlwindows.py
index 3bf5ce4c1..ef0dd6ce4 100644
--- a/xlwings/_xlwindows.py
+++ b/xlwings/_xlwindows.py
@@ -498,4 +498,8 @@ def get_calculation(xl_app):
 
 
 def set_calculation(xl_app, value):
-    xl_app.Calculation = value
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+    xl_app.Calculation = value
+
+
+def calculate(xl_app):
+    xl_app.Calculate()
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diff --git a/xlwings/main.py b/xlwings/main.py
index ef3a43000..e94e84987 100644
--- a/xlwings/main.py
+++ b/xlwings/main.py
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ def calculation(self):
     def calculation(self, value):
         xlplatform.set_calculation(self.xl_app, value)
 
+    def calculate(self):
+        xlplatform.calculate(self.xl_app)
+
 
 class Workbook(object):
     """
diff --git a/xlwings/tests/test_xlwings.py b/xlwings/tests/test_xlwings.py
index 77e2d62dc..ea53fc138 100644
--- a/xlwings/tests/test_xlwings.py
+++ b/xlwings/tests/test_xlwings.py
@@ -110,11 +110,15 @@ def test_screen_updating(self):
     def test_calculation(self):
         Range('A1').value = 2
         Range('B1').formula = '=A1 * 2'
-        Application(wkb=self.wb).calculation = Calculation.xlCalculationManual
-        Range('A1').value = 4
 
+        app = Application(wkb=self.wb)
+
+        app.calculation = Calculation.xlCalculationManual
+        Range('A1').value = 4
         assert_equal(Range('B1').value, 4)
-        Application(wkb=self.wb).calculation = Calculation.xlCalculationAutomatic
+
+        app.calculation = Calculation.xlCalculationAutomatic
+        app.calculate()  # This is needed on Mac Excel 2016 but not on Mac Excel 2011 (changed behaviour)
         assert_equal(Range('B1').value, 8)
 
 class TestWorkbook: