diff --git a/base/runtime/core.odin b/base/runtime/core.odin
index 550daed3b78..a758a2fdd6d 100644
--- a/base/runtime/core.odin
+++ b/base/runtime/core.odin
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
 		Thread_Detach  = 3,
 	}
 	dll_forward_reason: DLL_Forward_Reason
+
+	dll_instance: rawptr
 }
 
 // IMPORTANT NOTE(bill): Must be in this order (as the compiler relies upon it)
diff --git a/base/runtime/entry_windows.odin b/base/runtime/entry_windows.odin
index 7020e9ea8e5..1e2dcc21ac4 100644
--- a/base/runtime/entry_windows.odin
+++ b/base/runtime/entry_windows.odin
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ when ODIN_BUILD_MODE == .Dynamic {
 	DllMain :: proc "system" (hinstDLL: rawptr, fdwReason: u32, lpReserved: rawptr) -> b32 {
 		context = default_context()
 
-		// Populate Windows DLL-specific global
+		// Populate Windows DLL-specific globals
 		dll_forward_reason = DLL_Forward_Reason(fdwReason)
+		dll_instance       = hinstDLL
 
 		switch dll_forward_reason {
 		case .Process_Attach: