diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index 1885b1c77..03aa40d93 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,12 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Int, team)
 
 CVAR (Bool, teamplay, false, CVAR_SERVERINFO)
 
+// Workaround for x64 code generation bug in MSVC 2015 
+// Optimized targets contain illegal instructions in the function below
+#if defined _M_X64 && _MSC_VER < 1910
+#pragma optimize("", off)
+#endif // _M_X64 && _MSC_VER < 1910
+
 // [RH] Allow turbo setting anytime during game
 CUSTOM_CVAR (Float, turbo, 100.f, CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 {
@@ -267,6 +273,10 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR (Float, turbo, 100.f, CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 	}
 }
 
+#if defined _M_X64 && _MSC_VER < 1910
+#pragma optimize("", on)
+#endif // _M_X64 && _MSC_VER < 1910
+
 CCMD (turnspeeds)
 {
 	if (argv.argc() == 1)