diff --git a/soh/CMakeLists.txt b/soh/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e1c432fef..16551e8598 100644
--- a/soh/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/soh/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ if(MSVC)
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "")
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "")
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "")
+    # Keep /EHsc: the code uses try/catch.
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/EHsc")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "")
 endif()