diff --git a/methods.py b/methods.py
index 7f896a5a1e0..2d71a9ff052 100644
--- a/methods.py
+++ b/methods.py
@@ -1275,13 +1275,13 @@ def get_dependencies(file, env, exts, headers, sources, others):
         else:
             common_build_prefix[0] = common_build_prefix[0]
 
-        cmd = " ^& ".join(common_build_prefix + [" ".join([commands] + common_build_postfix)])
+        cmd = " ".join(common_build_prefix + [" ".join([commands] + common_build_postfix)])
         props_template = props_template.replace("%%BUILD%%", cmd)
 
-        cmd = " ^& ".join(common_build_prefix + [" ".join([commands] + cmd_rebuild)])
+        cmd = " ".join(common_build_prefix + [" ".join([commands] + cmd_rebuild)])
         props_template = props_template.replace("%%REBUILD%%", cmd)
 
-        cmd = " ^& ".join(common_build_prefix + [" ".join([commands] + cmd_clean)])
+        cmd = " ".join(common_build_prefix + [" ".join([commands] + cmd_clean)])
         props_template = props_template.replace("%%CLEAN%%", cmd)
 
         with open(
diff --git a/platform/windows/msvs.py b/platform/windows/msvs.py
index c5ccea66020..725d431907f 100644
--- a/platform/windows/msvs.py
+++ b/platform/windows/msvs.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ def get_configurations():
 
 
 def get_build_prefix(env):
-    batch_file = methods.find_visual_c_batch_file(env)
     if not env.msvc:
         return ["echo Starting SCons &"]
+    batch_file = methods.find_visual_c_batch_file(env)
     return [
         "echo Starting SCons && cmd /V /C",
-        "set "plat=$(PlatformTarget)"",
-        "(if "$(PlatformTarget)"=="x64" (set "plat=x86_amd64"))",
-        f"call "{batch_file}" !plat!",
+        "^& set "plat=$(PlatformTarget)"",
+        "^& (if "$(PlatformTarget)"=="x64" (set "plat=x86_amd64"))",
+        f"^& call "{batch_file}" !plat!",
     ]