diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/os.h b/include/spdlog/details/os.h
index ac05a3b0..09fba05b 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/os.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/os.h
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
+
+# ifndef NOMINMAX
+#define NOMINMAX //prevent windows redefining min/max
+#endif 
+
 # ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #  define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 # endif