diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4556a6825a..5a41fd114a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -203,8 +203,15 @@ else
 VIDIX_LIBS =
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(TARGET_WIN32),yes)
+OBJS_MPLAYER += mplayer-rc.o
+endif
+
 $(PRG):	$(MPLAYER_DEP)
 	./darwinfixlib.sh $(MPLAYER_DEP)
+    ifeq ($(TARGET_WIN32),yes)
+	windres -o mplayer-rc.o mplayer.rc
+    endif
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(PRG) $(OBJS_MPLAYER) libvo/libvo.a libao2/libao2.a $(MENU_LIBS) $(VIDIX_LIBS) $(GUI_LIBS) $(COMMON_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS) $(VO_LIBS) $(AO_LIBS) $(EXTRA_LIB) $(LIRC_LIB) $(LIRCC_LIB) $(STATIC_LIB) $(ARCH_LIB) $(I18NLIBS) -lm
 
 mplayer.exe.spec.c: libmpcodecs/libmpcodecs.a