diff --git a/src/common/init.cpp b/src/common/init.cpp
index 39874736bf..bb56dd4007 100644
--- a/src/common/init.cpp
+++ b/src/common/init.cpp
@@ -394,8 +394,17 @@ int wxEntryReal(int& argc, wxChar **argv)
 
     WX_SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARN(cleanupOnExit);
 
+#if defined(__VISUALC__)
+	//Disable warning C4530: C++ exception handler used, but unwind semantics are not enabled. Specify -GX
+	#pragma warning (disable:4530)
+#endif  
+
     wxTRY
     {
+
+#if defined(__VISUALC__)
+	#pragma warning (default:4530)
+#endif  
         // app initialization
         if ( !wxTheApp->CallOnInit() )
         {