diff --git a/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx b/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
index f6696081c..37707ce47 100644
--- a/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ int main ( int argc, char **argv );
 int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                              LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow) {
 
+  logbuf::has_no_console();
   main( __argc, __argv );
 }
 #endif