diff --git a/include/spdlog/common.h b/include/spdlog/common.h
index e1108a0a..cb6355cf 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/common.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/common.h
@@ -15,18 +15,6 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <functional>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#ifndef NOMINMAX
-#define NOMINMAX // prevent windows redefining min/max
-#endif
-
-#ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#endif
-
-#include <windows.h>
-#endif //_WIN32
-
 #ifdef SPDLOG_COMPILED_LIB
 #undef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
 #define SPDLOG_INLINE
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/windows_include.h b/include/spdlog/details/windows_include.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a2f14f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/windows_include.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef NOMINMAX
+#define NOMINMAX // prevent windows redefining min/max
+#endif
+
+#ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#endif
+
+#include <windows.h>
diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/msvc_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/msvc_sink.h
index 6db10bc9..f6c25acb 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/msvc_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/msvc_sink.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
 #include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
 
+#include <spdlog/details/windows_include.h>
 #include <winbase.h>
 
 #include <mutex>
diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h
index 83835743..d9839110 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h
@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@ Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <winbase.h>
-
 #include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
 #include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
 
+#include <spdlog/details/windows_include.h>
+#include <winbase.h>
+
 #include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink.h
index f1b8f4ac..8d4d08fd 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <array>
+
+#include <spdlog/details/windows_include.h>
 #include <wincon.h>
 
 namespace spdlog {