diff --git a/bitcoin-qt.pro b/bitcoin-qt.pro
index 8fc177f7f48d5..66b53c2367708 100644
--- a/bitcoin-qt.pro
+++ b/bitcoin-qt.pro
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ isEmpty(BOOST_INCLUDE_PATH) {
     macx:BOOST_INCLUDE_PATH = /opt/local/include
 }
 
-windows:LIBS += -lws2_32 -lgdi32
+windows:LIBS += -lws2_32
 windows:DEFINES += WIN32
 windows:RC_FILE = src/qt/res/bitcoin-qt.rc
 
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ macx:TARGET = "Bitcoin-Qt"
 INCLUDEPATH += $$BOOST_INCLUDE_PATH $$BDB_INCLUDE_PATH $$OPENSSL_INCLUDE_PATH
 LIBS += $$join(BOOST_LIB_PATH,,-L,) $$join(BDB_LIB_PATH,,-L,) $$join(OPENSSL_LIB_PATH,,-L,)
 LIBS += -lssl -lcrypto -ldb_cxx$$BDB_LIB_SUFFIX
+# -lgdi32 has to happen after -lcrypto (see  #681)
+windows:LIBS += -lgdi32
 LIBS += -lboost_system$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_filesystem$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_program_options$$BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX -lboost_thread$$BOOST_THREAD_LIB_SUFFIX
 
 contains(RELEASE, 1) {