diff --git a/common/RedtapeWindows.h b/common/RedtapeWindows.h
index 6caa925645..271d752217 100644
--- a/common/RedtapeWindows.h
+++ b/common/RedtapeWindows.h
@@ -14,10 +14,20 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
+
+#ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#endif
+#ifndef NOMINMAX
+#define NOMINMAX
+#endif
+
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <VersionHelpers.h>
 #include <ShTypes.h>
 #include <timeapi.h>
 #include <wx/msw/wrapwin.h>
+
 #endif