diff --git a/src/backends/python/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 7dff3449..e9fe0de3 100644
--- a/src/backends/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,54 +1,57 @@
 set( PythonBackend_SRCS
   pythonbackend.cpp
   pythonsession.cpp
   pythonexpression.cpp
   pythonkeywords.cpp
   pythonvariablemodel.cpp
   pythonhighlighter.cpp
   pythoncompletionobject.cpp
   pythonextensions.cpp
 )
 
 set(PythonServer_SRCS
   pythonservermain.cpp
   pythonserver.cpp
 )
 
 include_directories(${PYTHONLIBS3_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 qt5_add_resources(PythonBackend_RSCS python.qrc)
 ki18n_wrap_ui(PythonBackend_SRCS settings.ui)
 kconfig_add_kcfg_files(PythonBackend_SRCS settings.kcfgc)
 
 add_backend(pythonbackend ${PythonBackend_SRCS} ${PythonBackend_RSCS})
 target_link_libraries(cantor_pythonbackend
   cantorlibs
   KF5::KIOCore
   KF5::ConfigCore
   KF5::ConfigGui
   KF5::SyntaxHighlighting
 )
 
 add_executable(cantor_pythonserver ${PythonServer_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(cantor_pythonserver PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH false)
+if(MSVC)
+  set_property(TARGET cantor_pythonserver PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE")
+endif()
 target_link_libraries(cantor_pythonserver ${PYTHONLIBS3_LIBRARIES})
 
 if(BUILD_TESTING)
   add_executable(testpython testpython.cpp settings.cpp)
   add_test(NAME testpython COMMAND testpython)
   target_link_libraries(testpython
     Qt5::Test
     KF5::ConfigCore
     KF5::ConfigGui
     cantorlibs
     cantortest
   )
 endif(BUILD_TESTING)
 
 install(FILES cantor_python.knsrc  DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR})
 install(FILES pythonbackend.kcfg DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KCFGDIR})
 
 install(TARGETS cantor_pythonbackend DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
 install(TARGETS cantor_pythonserver DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
 
 #install(DIRECTORY . DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/cantor/pythonbackend FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.py")