diff --git a/compat/mingw.c b/compat/mingw.c
index dff6f41178..280f298016 100644
--- a/compat/mingw.c
+++ b/compat/mingw.c
@@ -2138,8 +2138,34 @@ int mingw_raise(int sig)
 			sigint_fn(SIGINT);
 		return 0;
 
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+		/*
+		 * <signal.h> in the CRT defines 8 signals as being
+		 * supported on the platform.  Anything else causes
+		 * an "Invalid signal or error" (which in DEBUG builds
+		 * causes the Abort/Retry/Ignore dialog).  We by-pass
+		 * the CRT for things we already know will fail.
+		 */
+		/*case SIGINT:*/
+	case SIGILL:
+	case SIGFPE:
+	case SIGSEGV:
+	case SIGTERM:
+	case SIGBREAK:
+	case SIGABRT:
+	case SIGABRT_COMPAT:
+		return raise(sig);
+	default:
+		errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+
+#else
+
 	default:
 		return raise(sig);
+
+#endif
+
 	}
 }