diff --git a/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj b/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj
index 1627aef..3133efa 100644
--- a/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj
+++ b/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ if exist "$(LocalDebuggerCommand)" if exist "$(LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory)"
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>
-if exist "$(LocalDebuggerCommand)" if exist "$(LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory)"  (
+if NOT "$(LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory)" == "$(ProjectDir)" if exist "$(LocalDebuggerCommand)" if exist "$(LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory)"  (
     copy "$(TargetPath)" "$(LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory)$(TargetFileName)"
 )
 </Command>
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ if exist "$(LocalDebuggerCommand)" if exist "$(LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory)"
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>
-if exist "$(LocalDebuggerCommand)" if exist "$(LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory)"  (
+if NOT "$(LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory)" == "$(ProjectDir)" if exist "$(LocalDebuggerCommand)" if exist "$(LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory)"  (
     copy "$(TargetPath)" "$(LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory)$(TargetFileName)"
 )
 </Command>