diff --git a/dll/win32/shell32/shlexec.cpp b/dll/win32/shell32/shlexec.cpp
index 8bdaf70d3ad..c5c121eaf18 100644
--- a/dll/win32/shell32/shlexec.cpp
+++ b/dll/win32/shell32/shlexec.cpp
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ static UINT_PTR SHELL_ExecuteW(const WCHAR *lpCmd, WCHAR *env, BOOL shWait,
     dwCreationFlags = CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT;
     if (!(psei->fMask & SEE_MASK_NO_CONSOLE))
         dwCreationFlags |= CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE;
+    if (psei->fMask & SEE_MASK_FLAG_SEPVDM)
+        dwCreationFlags |= CREATE_SEPARATE_WOW_VDM;
     startup.lpTitle = (LPWSTR)(psei->fMask & (SEE_MASK_HASLINKNAME | SEE_MASK_HASTITLE) ? psei->lpClass : NULL);
 
     if (psei->fMask & SEE_MASK_HASLINKNAME)