diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/os-inl.h b/include/spdlog/details/os-inl.h
index 0675436b..0005fe4d 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/os-inl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/os-inl.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 #include <process.h> //  _get_pid support
 #include <windows.h>
 
+// windows.h leaks NEAR and FAR macros, prevent those from leaking further
+#undef NEAR
+#undef FAR
+
 #ifdef __MINGW32__
 #include <share.h>
 #endif