diff --git a/build/cmake/init.cmake b/build/cmake/init.cmake
index 6dca1cc869..a125c10979 100644
--- a/build/cmake/init.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/init.cmake
@@ -453,6 +453,10 @@ if(wxUSE_GUI)
                 wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_WEBVIEW OFF)
             endif()
         elseif(WXMSW)
+            if(wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE AND NOT EXISTS "${wxSOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/webview2")
+                message("WebView2 SDK not found, WebviewEdge won't be available")
+                wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE OFF)
+            endif()
             if(NOT wxUSE_WEBVIEW_IE AND NOT wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE)
                 message(WARNING "WebviewIE and WebviewEdge not found or enabled, wxWebview won't be available")
                 wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_WEBVIEW OFF)
diff --git a/build/cmake/options.cmake b/build/cmake/options.cmake
index e8b035ad7f..2a88f8c24e 100644
--- a/build/cmake/options.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/options.cmake
@@ -435,6 +435,18 @@ wx_option(wxUSE_ICO_CUR "use Windows ICO and CUR formats")
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 if(WIN32)
+    if(MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1600 AND NOT CMAKE_VS_PLATFORM_TOOLSET MATCHES "_xp$")
+        set(wxUSE_WINRT_DEFAULT ON)
+    else()
+        set(wxUSE_WINRT_DEFAULT OFF)
+    endif()
+    if(MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1800 AND NOT CMAKE_VS_PLATFORM_TOOLSET MATCHES "_xp$")
+        set(wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE_DEFAULT ON)
+    else()
+        set(wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE_DEFAULT OFF)
+    endif()
+
+    wx_option(wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY "enable accessibility support")
     wx_option(wxUSE_ACTIVEX " enable wxActiveXContainer class (Win32 only)")
     wx_option(wxUSE_CRASHREPORT "enable wxCrashReport::Generate() to create mini dumps (Win32 only)")
     wx_option(wxUSE_DC_CACHEING "cache temporary wxDC objects (Win32 only)")
@@ -444,16 +456,10 @@ if(WIN32)
     wx_option(wxUSE_POSTSCRIPT_ARCHITECTURE_IN_MSW "use PS printing in wxMSW (Win32 only)")
     wx_option(wxUSE_TASKBARICON_BALLOONS "enable wxTaskBarIcon::ShowBalloon() method (Win32 only)")
     wx_option(wxUSE_UXTHEME "enable support for Windows XP themed look (Win32 only)")
+    wx_option(wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE "use wxWebView Edge (Chromium) backend (Windows 7+ only)" ${wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE_DEFAULT})
     wx_option(wxUSE_WEBVIEW_IE "use wxWebView IE backend (Win32 only)")
-    wx_option(wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE "use wxWebView Edge (Chromium) backend (Windows 7+ only)" OFF)
-    wx_option(wxUSE_WXDIB "use wxDIB class (Win32 only)")
-    if(MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1600 AND NOT CMAKE_VS_PLATFORM_TOOLSET MATCHES "_xp$")
-        set(wxUSE_WINRT_DEFAULT ON)
-    else()
-        set(wxUSE_WINRT_DEFAULT OFF)
-    endif()
     wx_option(wxUSE_WINRT "enable WinRT support" ${wxUSE_WINRT_DEFAULT})
-    wx_option(wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY "enable accessibility support")
+    wx_option(wxUSE_WXDIB "use wxDIB class (Win32 only)")
 endif()
 
 # this one is not really MSW-specific but it exists mainly to be turned off