diff --git a/library/PlugLoad-windows.cpp b/library/PlugLoad-windows.cpp
index 61fe9977f..8d64e315c 100644
--- a/library/PlugLoad-windows.cpp
+++ b/library/PlugLoad-windows.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ distribution.
  */
 namespace DFHack
 {
-    //! \todo What windows HMODULE matches RTLD_DEFAULT?
-    DFLibrary* GLOBAL_NAMES = 0;
+    DFLibrary* GLOBAL_NAMES = (DFLibrary*)GetModuleHandle(nullptr);
     DFLibrary * OpenPlugin (const char * filename)
     {
         return (DFLibrary *) LoadLibrary(filename);