diff --git a/ppsspp_config.h b/ppsspp_config.h
index e1ff1869b2..9d585b70be 100644
--- a/ppsspp_config.h
+++ b/ppsspp_config.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     #define PPSSPP_PLATFORM_WINDOWS 1
     // UWP trickery
     #if defined(WINAPI_FAMILY) && defined(WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION)
-        #if WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION(WINAPI_PARTITION_APP)
+        #if WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION(WINAPI_PARTITION_APP) && WINAPI_FAMILY != WINAPI_FAMILY_DESKTOP_APP
             #define PPSSPP_PLATFORM_UWP 1
             #ifdef _M_ARM
                 #define PPSSPP_ARCH_ARM_HARDFP 1