diff --git a/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp b/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
index b108d74b2e3..646bc3aa4cb 100644
--- a/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
@@ -466,8 +466,10 @@ Error OS_Windows::execute(const String &p_path, const List<String> &p_arguments,
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(ret == 0, ERR_CANT_FORK);
 
 	if (p_blocking) {
-		DWORD ret2 = WaitForSingleObject(pi.pi.hProcess, INFINITE);
+		WaitForSingleObject(pi.pi.hProcess, INFINITE);
 		if (r_exitcode) {
+			DWORD ret2;
+			GetExitCodeProcess(pi.pi.hProcess, &ret2);
 			*r_exitcode = ret2;
 		}