diff --git a/src/sound/except.h b/src/sound/except.h
index 10b484130..45c952805 100644
--- a/src/sound/except.h
+++ b/src/sound/except.h
@@ -26,7 +26,14 @@ inline int CheckException(DWORD code)
 
 #else
 
+#ifdef __try
+#undef __try
+#endif
 #define __try
+
+#ifdef __except
+#undef __except
+#endif
 #define __except(a) if (0)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/sound/mpg123_decoder.cpp b/src/sound/mpg123_decoder.cpp
index 551fe8434..5b33100a5 100644
--- a/src/sound/mpg123_decoder.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/mpg123_decoder.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #define USE_WINDOWS_DWORD
 #endif
-#include "except.h"
 
 #include "mpg123_decoder.h"
 #include "files.h"
+#include "except.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MPG123
 static bool inited = false;
diff --git a/src/sound/sndfile_decoder.cpp b/src/sound/sndfile_decoder.cpp
index a5b10faf3..52376a6c7 100644
--- a/src/sound/sndfile_decoder.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/sndfile_decoder.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #define USE_WINDOWS_DWORD
 #endif
-#include "except.h"
 
 #include "sndfile_decoder.h"
 #include "templates.h"
 #include "files.h"
 #include "xs_Float.h"
+#include "except.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SNDFILE