diff --git a/src/lol/base/assert.h b/src/lol/base/assert.h
index d03cd2a6..663646fd 100644
--- a/src/lol/base/assert.h
+++ b/src/lol/base/assert.h
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 
 #if defined _WIN32
-#   define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN 1
-#   include <windows.h>
-#   undef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#   undef near /* Fuck Microsoft */
-#   undef far /* Fuck Microsoft again */
+#   ifdef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#       include <windows.h>
+#   else
+#       define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN 1
+#       include <windows.h>
+#       undef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#   endif
 #endif
 
 namespace lol
diff --git a/src/lol/engine-internal.h b/src/lol/engine-internal.h
index 64ed7e2f..175a87de 100644
--- a/src/lol/engine-internal.h
+++ b/src/lol/engine-internal.h
@@ -38,3 +38,8 @@
 #include <lol/extras.h>
 #include <lol/legacy.h>
 
+#if defined _WIN32
+#   undef near /* Fuck Microsoft */
+#   undef far /* Fuck Microsoft again */
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lol/math/matrix.h b/src/lol/math/matrix.h
index 5ff32afc..12018d2f 100644
--- a/src/lol/math/matrix.h
+++ b/src/lol/math/matrix.h
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
 #include <lol/math/vector.h>
 #include <lol/math/transform.h>
 
+#if _WIN32
+#   pragma push_macro("near")
+#   pragma push_macro("far")
+#   undef near
+#   undef far
+#endif
+
 namespace lol
 {
 
@@ -845,3 +852,8 @@ mat_t<T,4,4> const mat_t<T,4,4>::identity = mat_t<T,4,4>((T)1);
 
 } /* namespace lol */
 
+#if _WIN32
+#   pragma pop_macro("near")
+#   pragma pop_macro("far")
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/lol/sys/thread.h b/src/lol/sys/thread.h
index 7ab05517..2a9e1ac2 100644
--- a/src/lol/sys/thread.h
+++ b/src/lol/sys/thread.h
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@
  * https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/747145 */
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER < 1900)
 #   define LOL_VISUAL_STUDIO_BUG_747145_WORKAROUND 1
-#   define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN 1
-#   include <windows.h>
-#   undef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#   undef near /* Fuck Microsoft */
-#   undef far /* Fuck Microsoft again */
+#   ifdef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#       include <windows.h>
+#   else
+#       define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN 1
+#       include <windows.h>
+#       undef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#   endif
 #endif
 
 /* XXX: workaround for missing std::thread in mingw */