diff --git a/platform/windows/detect.py b/platform/windows/detect.py
index 3b440e3f830..3671bbef088 100644
--- a/platform/windows/detect.py
+++ b/platform/windows/detect.py
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ def setup_msvc_manual(env: "SConsEnvironment"):
     print("Using VCVARS-determined MSVC, arch %s" % (env_arch))
 
 
-# FIXME: Likely overwrites command-line options for the msvc compiler. See #91883.
 def setup_msvc_auto(env: "SConsEnvironment"):
     """Set up MSVC using SCons's auto-detection logic"""
 
@@ -334,6 +333,12 @@ def setup_msvc_auto(env: "SConsEnvironment"):
     env.Tool("msvc")
     env.Tool("mssdk")  # we want the MS SDK
 
+    # Re-add potentially overwritten flags.
+    env.AppendUnique(CCFLAGS=env.get("ccflags", "").split())
+    env.AppendUnique(CXXFLAGS=env.get("cxxflags", "").split())
+    env.AppendUnique(CFLAGS=env.get("cflags", "").split())
+    env.AppendUnique(RCFLAGS=env.get("rcflags", "").split())
+
     # Note: actual compiler version can be found in env['MSVC_VERSION'], e.g. "14.1" for VS2015
     print("Using SCons-detected MSVC version %s, arch %s" % (env["MSVC_VERSION"], env["arch"]))