diff --git a/src/tools/msvc/MSBuildProject.pm b/src/tools/msvc/MSBuildProject.pm
index dc47ff1b6dd..143fa81bdf8 100644
--- a/src/tools/msvc/MSBuildProject.pm
+++ b/src/tools/msvc/MSBuildProject.pm
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ sub WriteItemDefinitionGroup
       <GenerateMapFile>false</GenerateMapFile>
       <MapFileName>.\\$cfgname\\$self->{name}\\$self->{name}.map</MapFileName>
       <RandomizedBaseAddress>false</RandomizedBaseAddress>
+      <!-- Permit links to MinGW-built, 32-bit DLLs (default before VS2012). -->
+      <ImageHasSafeExceptionHandlers/>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <TargetMachine>$targetmachine</TargetMachine>
 EOF