diff --git a/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt b/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt
index d2d28f9e..e1b64fa9 100644
--- a/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -150,7 +150,9 @@ ELSEIF(CUSTOM_LEVEL_SUPPORT STREQUAL "DISABLED")
 	ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DNO_CUSTOM_LEVELS -DNO_EDITOR)
 ENDIF()
 
-TARGET_COMPILE_OPTIONS(VVVVVV PRIVATE -Werror=implicit-fallthrough)
+IF (NOT MSVC)
+	TARGET_COMPILE_OPTIONS(VVVVVV PRIVATE -Werror=implicit-fallthrough)
+ENDIF()
 
 # Library information
 ADD_LIBRARY(tinyxml-static STATIC ${XML_SRC})