diff --git a/code/sys/sys_win32.c b/code/sys/sys_win32.c
index b3d21670..5f6b73f1 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_win32.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_win32.c
@@ -650,5 +650,8 @@ void Sys_PlatformInit( void )
 	}
 	else
 		SDL_VIDEODRIVER_externallySet = qfalse;
+
+	// Don't redirect to stdout.txt and stderr.txt
+	_putenv( "SDL_STDIO_REDIRECT=0" );
 #endif
 }