diff --git a/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt b/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt
index a80c630869..f9b65540cf 100644
--- a/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ if (NOT ANDROID)
         main.cpp
         main_application.cpp
         module_verifier.cpp
+        rpcs3.cpp
         rpcs3_version.cpp
         stb_image.cpp
         stdafx.cpp
diff --git a/rpcs3/main.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from rpcs3/main.cpp
rename to rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
index 2b2311cc97..d294c69ab9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Release\moc_raw_mouse_settings_dialog.cpp">
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="rpcs3.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\about_dialog.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\basic_mouse_settings_dialog.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\breakpoint_handler.cpp" />
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters
index 1b79187af3..eb32d40010 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1197,6 +1197,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\video_label.cpp">
       <Filter>Gui\widgets</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="rpcs3.cpp">
+      <Filter>rpcs3</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="Input\ds4_pad_handler.h">