diff --git a/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp b/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp
index 83d8e06b45..c954271d2a 100644
--- a/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp
+++ b/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,36 @@
             #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
             #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
         #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before GCC 8: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support
+        #if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__) && __GNUC__ < 8
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before Clang 7: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support
+        #if defined(__clang_major__) && __clang_major__ < 7
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before MSVC 19.14: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support
+        #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1940
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before iOS 13
+        #if defined(__IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) and __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < 130000
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before macOS Catalina
+        #if defined(__MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) and __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < 101500
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
     #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index 5be8bfa5d0..4b6fb083a6 100644
--- a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -2344,6 +2344,36 @@ using is_detected_convertible =
             #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
             #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
         #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before GCC 8: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support
+        #if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__) && __GNUC__ < 8
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before Clang 7: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support
+        #if defined(__clang_major__) && __clang_major__ < 7
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before MSVC 19.14: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support
+        #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1940
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before iOS 13
+        #if defined(__IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) and __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < 130000
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before macOS Catalina
+        #if defined(__MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) and __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < 101500
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
     #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/test/src/unit-regression2.cpp b/test/src/unit-regression2.cpp
index 0d625f0385..f65db7e8cb 100644
--- a/test/src/unit-regression2.cpp
+++ b/test/src/unit-regression2.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 
 #define JSON_TESTS_PRIVATE
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include <nlohmann/thirdparty/hedley/hedley.hpp>
 using json = nlohmann::json;
 using ordered_json = nlohmann::ordered_json;
 
@@ -67,6 +68,36 @@ using ordered_json = nlohmann::ordered_json;
             #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
             #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
         #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before GCC 8: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support
+        #if defined(__GNUC__) && __GNUC__ < 8 && !defined(__clang__)
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before Clang 7: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support
+        #if defined(__clang_major__) && __clang_major__ < 7
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before MSVC 19.14: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support
+        #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1940
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before iOS 13
+        #if defined(__IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) and __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < 130000
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
+
+        // no filesystem support before macOS Catalina
+        #if defined(__MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) and __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < 101500
+            #undef JSON_HAS_FILESYSTEM
+            #undef JSON_HAS_EXPERIMENTAL_FILESYSTEM
+        #endif
     #endif
 #endif