diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 902f54e2..572deaa3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -873,9 +873,6 @@ ifeq ($(WINDOWS_BUILD),1)
   ifeq ($(CROSS),)
     LDFLAGS += -no-pie
   endif
-  ifeq ($(WINDOWS_CONSOLE),1)
-    LDFLAGS += -mconsole
-  endif
 else ifeq ($(TARGET_RPI),1)
   LDFLAGS := $(OPT_FLAGS) -lm $(BACKEND_LDFLAGS) -no-pie
 else ifeq ($(OSX_BUILD),1)
diff --git a/src/pc/cliopts.c b/src/pc/cliopts.c
index e89989f3..0b79af88 100644
--- a/src/pc/cliopts.c
+++ b/src/pc/cliopts.c
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ bool parse_cli_opts(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--windowed") == 0) // Open game in windowed mode
             gCLIOpts.FullScreen = 2;
 
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+        else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--console") == 0) // Open game with console
+            gCLIOpts.Console = 1;
+#endif
+
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--server") == 0 && (i + 1) < argc) { // Host server
             gCLIOpts.Network = NT_SERVER;
             arg_uint("--server <port>", argv[++i], &gCLIOpts.NetworkPort);
diff --git a/src/pc/cliopts.h b/src/pc/cliopts.h
index 6d729ba1..eb8948ee 100644
--- a/src/pc/cliopts.h
+++ b/src/pc/cliopts.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ enum NetworkType {
 struct PCCLIOptions  {
     unsigned int SkipIntro;
     unsigned int FullScreen;
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+    unsigned int Console;
+#endif
     enum NetworkType Network;
     char JoinIp[IP_MAX_LEN];
     unsigned int NetworkPort;
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.c b/src/pc/configfile.c
index 6d5e8c2c..03ba1603 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.c
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ struct QueuedMods {
 
 static struct QueuedMods *sQueuedEnableModsHead = NULL;
 
-void enable_queued_mods() {
+void enable_queued_mods(void) {
     while (sQueuedEnableModsHead) {
         struct QueuedMods *next = sQueuedEnableModsHead->next;
         mods_enable(sQueuedEnableModsHead->path);
@@ -630,14 +630,14 @@ void configfile_load(void) {
 void configfile_save(const char *filename) {
     FILE *file;
 
-    printf("Saving configuration to '%s'\n", filename);
-
     file = fopen(fs_get_write_path(filename), "w");
     if (file == NULL) {
         // error
         return;
     }
 
+    printf("Saving configuration to '%s'\n", filename);
+
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < ARRAY_LEN(options); i++) {
         const struct ConfigOption *option = &options[i];
 
diff --git a/src/pc/pc_main.c b/src/pc/pc_main.c
index 7a71ac9d..cab8879d 100644
--- a/src/pc/pc_main.c
+++ b/src/pc/pc_main.c
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 #include "pc/discord/discord.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
 bool gCoopCompatibility;
 
 OSMesg D_80339BEC;
@@ -344,6 +348,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     // Handle terminal arguments
     if (!parse_cli_opts(argc, argv)) { return 0; }
 
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+    // Handle Windows console
+    if (gCLIOpts.Console && AllocConsole()) {
+        FILE* fDummy;
+        freopen_s(&fDummy, "CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
+        freopen_s(&fDummy, "CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
+        freopen_s(&fDummy, "CONIN$", "r", stdin);
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Create the window straight away
     if (!gGfxInited) {
         gfx_init(&WAPI, &RAPI, TITLE);