diff --git a/vm/os-windows-nt.c b/vm/os-windows-nt.c
index fc7fc61e0d..be9dde1fa8 100755
--- a/vm/os-windows-nt.c
+++ b/vm/os-windows-nt.c
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ void open_console(void)
 {
 	/*
 	// Do this: http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2007-11/msg00432.html
-	if(!console_open)
+	if(console_open)
+		return;
+
+	if(AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS) || AllocConsole())
 	{
-		if(AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS) || AllocConsole())
-		{
-			console_open = true;
-		}
+		console_open = true;
 	}
 	*/
 }