diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index 8fa437e95..c1ac9e0b9 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -173,7 +173,15 @@
 #define TPT_INLINE inline
 #endif
 
+#if
+
 #define SDEUT
 //#define REALHEAT
 
+#if defined(WIN) && defined(__GNUC__)
+#define TH_ENTRY_POINT __attribute__((force_align_arg_pointer)) 
+#else
+#define TH_ENTRY_POINT
+#endif
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/src/client/requestbroker/RequestBroker.cpp b/src/client/requestbroker/RequestBroker.cpp
index 7f20c907e..98dac6e46 100644
--- a/src/client/requestbroker/RequestBroker.cpp
+++ b/src/client/requestbroker/RequestBroker.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void RequestBroker::RetrieveImage(std::string imageUrl, int width, int height, R
 	assureRunning();
 }
 
-void * RequestBroker::thumbnailQueueProcessHelper(void * ref)
+TH_ENTRY_POINT void * RequestBroker::thumbnailQueueProcessHelper(void * ref)
 {
 	((RequestBroker*)ref)->thumbnailQueueProcessTH();
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/src/gui/search/SearchModel.cpp b/src/gui/search/SearchModel.cpp
index f4de2d6c9..f15f6f0eb 100644
--- a/src/gui/search/SearchModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/search/SearchModel.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ bool SearchModel::GetShowTags()
 	return showTags;	
 }
 
-void * SearchModel::updateSaveListTHelper(void * obj)
+TH_ENTRY_POINT void * SearchModel::updateSaveListTHelper(void * obj)
 {
 	return ((SearchModel *)obj)->updateSaveListT();
 }
diff --git a/src/simulation/Gravity.cpp b/src/simulation/Gravity.cpp
index d3cd5e042..d76fda5e8 100755
--- a/src/simulation/Gravity.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Gravity.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void Gravity::gravity_update_async()
 	}
 }
 
-void *Gravity::update_grav_async_helper(void * context)
+TH_ENTRY_POINT void *Gravity::update_grav_async_helper(void * context)
 {
 	((Gravity *)context)->update_grav_async();
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/src/tasks/Task.cpp b/src/tasks/Task.cpp
index 133d76484..4a41e7456 100644
--- a/src/tasks/Task.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/Task.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void Task::after()
 
 }
 
-void * Task::doWork_helper(void * ref)
+TH_ENTRY_POINT void * Task::doWork_helper(void * ref)
 {
 	bool newSuccess = ((Task*)ref)->doWork();
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&((Task*)ref)->taskMutex);