diff --git a/src/closes-exit-minus-one.c b/src/closes-exit-minus-one.c
index 043d9ff975..00b4e9bb3c 100644
--- a/src/closes-exit-minus-one.c
+++ b/src/closes-exit-minus-one.c
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#include <Windows.h>
+int main()
+{
+    TerminateProcess(GetCurrentProcess(), 0xFFFFFFFF);
+    return -1;
+}
+#else
 int main() { return -1; }
+#endif