diff --git a/libs/pbd/openuri.cc b/libs/pbd/openuri.cc
index 5e6cc9a2d6..f3c2ad9e6a 100644
--- a/libs/pbd/openuri.cc
+++ b/libs/pbd/openuri.cc
@@ -32,10 +32,17 @@
 	extern bool cocoa_open_url (const char*);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef PLATFORM_WINDOWS
+	#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
 bool
 PBD::open_uri (const char* uri)
 {
-#ifdef __APPLE__
+#ifdef PLATFORM_WINDOWS
+	ShellExecute(NULL, "open", uri, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+	return true;
+#elif __APPLE__
 	return cocoa_open_url (uri);
 #else
 	EnvironmentalProtectionAgency* global_epa = EnvironmentalProtectionAgency::get_global_epa ();