diff --git a/cmake/toolchain-msvc.cmake b/cmake/toolchain-msvc.cmake
index 12b1c43dc32..ae4fd67ad44 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchain-msvc.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchain-msvc.cmake
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ if (MSVC_RELEASE_DEBUGGING)
 	endif()
 endif()
 
-IF(MSVC_USE_RUNTIME_DLL)
+IF(MSVC_USE_RUNTIME_DLL OR FSO_BUILD_QTFRED)
 	set(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<NOT:$<CONFIG:Release>>:Debug>DLL")
 	add_compile_definitions(_AFXDLL)
 ELSE(MSVC_USE_RUNTIME_DLL)