diff --git a/ext/libstrawberry-common/core/workerpool.h b/ext/libstrawberry-common/core/workerpool.h
index 421e16197..019a8eb9e 100644
--- a/ext/libstrawberry-common/core/workerpool.h
+++ b/ext/libstrawberry-common/core/workerpool.h
@@ -292,7 +292,11 @@ void WorkerPool<HandlerType>::StartOneWorker(Worker *worker) {
   qLog(Debug) << "Starting worker" << worker << executable_path_ << worker->local_server_->fullServerName();
 
   // Start the process
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN32) && defined(QT_NO_DEBUG_OUTPUT) && !defined(ENABLE_WIN32_CONSOLE)
+  worker->process_->setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::SeparateChannels);
+#else
   worker->process_->setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::ForwardedChannels);
+#endif
   worker->process_->start(executable_path_, QStringList() << worker->local_server_->fullServerName());
 
 }
diff --git a/src/config.h.in b/src/config.h.in
index 4f9f38023..105df7bff 100644
--- a/src/config.h.in
+++ b/src/config.h.in
@@ -67,4 +67,6 @@
 #cmakedefine HAVE_WINEXTRAS
 #cmakedefine HAVE_QPA_QPLATFORMNATIVEINTERFACE_H
 
+#cmakedefine ENABLE_WIN32_CONSOLE
+
 #endif // CONFIG_H_IN