diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2797d182e..e2c1e3082 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ add_subdirectory(externals)
 add_subdirectory(src)
 add_subdirectory(dist/installer)
 
+# Set citra-qt project as default StartUp Project in Visual Studio
+set_property(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} PROPERTY VS_STARTUP_PROJECT citra-qt)
+
 
 # Set citra-qt project or citra project as default StartUp Project in Visual Studio depending on whether QT is enabled or not
 if(ENABLE_QT)