diff --git a/bitcoin-qt.pro b/bitcoin-qt.pro
index 9f24b5518..e78318e28 100644
--- a/bitcoin-qt.pro
+++ b/bitcoin-qt.pro
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ isEmpty(BOOST_INCLUDE_PATH) {
     macx:BOOST_INCLUDE_PATH = /opt/local/include
 }
 
-windows:LIBS += -lws2_32 -lshlwapi -lmswsock
 windows:DEFINES += WIN32
 windows:RC_FILE = src/qt/res/bitcoin-qt.rc
 
@@ -379,7 +378,7 @@ INCLUDEPATH += $$BOOST_INCLUDE_PATH $$BDB_INCLUDE_PATH $$OPENSSL_INCLUDE_PATH $$
 LIBS += $$join(BOOST_LIB_PATH,,-L,) $$join(BDB_LIB_PATH,,-L,) $$join(OPENSSL_LIB_PATH,,-L,) $$join(QRENCODE_LIB_PATH,,-L,)
 LIBS += -lssl -lcrypto -ldb_cxx$$BDB_LIB_SUFFIX
 # -lgdi32 has to happen after -lcrypto (see  #681)
-windows:LIBS += -lole32 -luuid -lgdi32
+windows:LIBS += -lws2_32 -lshlwapi -lmswsock -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lgdi32
 LIBS += -lboost_system$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_filesystem$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_program_options$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_thread$$BOOST_THREAD_LIB_SUFFIX
 windows:LIBS += -lboost_chrono$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX