diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ffe9664..da38d53a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -210,7 +210,12 @@ target_link_libraries (LOOT ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LOOT_GUI_LIBS})
 ##############################
 
 IF (MSVC)
-    set_target_properties (LOOT PROPERTIES CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /LARGEADDRESSAWARE")
+    set (LOOT_LINK_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /LARGEADDRESSAWARE")
+    get_target_property (EXISTING_LINK_FLAGS LOOT LINK_FLAGS)
+    IF (EXISTING_LINK_FLAGS)
+        set (LOOT_LINK_FLAGS "${EXISTING_LINK_FLAGS} ${LOOT_LINK_FLAGS}")
+    ENDIF ()
+    set_target_properties (LOOT PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS ${LOOT_LINK_FLAGS})
 ENDIF ()