diff --git a/src/lime/tools/ProjectXMLParser.hx b/src/lime/tools/ProjectXMLParser.hx
index aa79825e6..1e0115dff 100644
--- a/src/lime/tools/ProjectXMLParser.hx
+++ b/src/lime/tools/ProjectXMLParser.hx
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ProjectXMLParser extends HXProject
 		{
 			defines.set("native", "1");
 
-			if (target == Platform.WINDOWS)
+			if (target == Platform.WINDOWS && targetFlags.exists("mingw"))
 			{
 				defines.set("targetType", "cpp");
 				defines.set("cpp", "1");
diff --git a/tools/platforms/WindowsPlatform.hx b/tools/platforms/WindowsPlatform.hx
index 46433c6e9..1c67110bb 100644
--- a/tools/platforms/WindowsPlatform.hx
+++ b/tools/platforms/WindowsPlatform.hx
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class WindowsPlatform extends PlatformTarget
 		{
 			targetType = "winjs";
 		}
-		else if (project.targetFlags.exists("neko") || project.target != cast System.hostPlatform)
+		else if (project.targetFlags.exists("neko"))
 		{
 			targetType = "neko";
 		}