diff --git a/internal/c/libqb.cpp b/internal/c/libqb.cpp
index 3477c8699..71e31c56a 100644
--- a/internal/c/libqb.cpp
+++ b/internal/c/libqb.cpp
@@ -22342,7 +22342,6 @@ int32 func__printwidth(qbs* text, int32 screenhandle, int32 passed){
 
 #ifdef DEPENDENCY_ICON
   void sub__icon(int32 handle_icon, int32 handle_window_icon, int32 passed){
-    static HANDLE ExeIcon;
 
     if (new_error) return;
 
@@ -22376,6 +22375,8 @@ int32 func__printwidth(qbs* text, int32 screenhandle, int32 passed){
 #ifdef QB64_WINDOWS
       while (!window_handle){Sleep(100);}
 
+      static HANDLE ExeIcon;
+
       //Attempt to load the first icon embedded in the .exe
       if (!ExeIcon) ExeIcon = LoadImage(GetModuleHandle(NULL), MAKEINTRESOURCE(0), IMAGE_ICON,32, 32, 0);