diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d210f92a..c8b4d6ad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${PULSEVIEW_LINK_LIBS})
 
-if(WIN32)
+if(WIN32 AND NOT ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} STREQUAL "Debug")
 	# Pass -mwindows so that no "DOS box" opens when PulseView is started.
 	set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "-mwindows")
 endif()