diff --git a/lib/std/builtin.zig b/lib/std/builtin.zig
index b073d7300b..89acb0df60 100644
--- a/lib/std/builtin.zig
+++ b/lib/std/builtin.zig
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ pub const subsystem: ?SubSystem = blk: {
             if (is_test) {
                 break :blk SubSystem.Console;
             }
-            if (@hasDecl(root, "WinMain") or
+            if (@hasDecl(root, "main") or
+                @hasDecl(root, "WinMain") or
                 @hasDecl(root, "wWinMain") or
                 @hasDecl(root, "WinMainCRTStartup") or
                 @hasDecl(root, "wWinMainCRTStartup"))
diff --git a/src/codegen.cpp b/src/codegen.cpp
index 8ba0613334..bc66d08167 100644
--- a/src/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/codegen.cpp
@@ -8229,9 +8229,9 @@ TargetSubsystem detect_subsystem(CodeGen *g) {
     if (g->zig_target->os == OsWindows) {
         if (g->have_dllmain_crt_startup || (g->out_type == OutTypeLib && g->is_dynamic))
             return TargetSubsystemAuto;
-        if (g->have_c_main || g->is_test_build)
+        if (g->have_c_main || g->is_test_build || g->have_winmain_crt_startup)
             return TargetSubsystemConsole;
-        if (g->have_winmain || g->have_winmain_crt_startup)
+        if (g->have_winmain)
             return TargetSubsystemWindows;
     } else if (g->zig_target->os == OsUefi) {
         return TargetSubsystemEfiApplication;