diff --git a/es-core/src/Platform.h b/es-core/src/Platform.h
index aca84afc7..c32c82c3f 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Platform.h
+++ b/es-core/src/Platform.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #if defined(_WIN64)
 #include <winsock2.h>
+// This order is required as MinGW complains if windows.h is included before winsock2.h.
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif