diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.DiscoHawk/DiscoHawk.cs b/BizHawk.Client.DiscoHawk/DiscoHawk.cs
index ea31ab6995..c5a343945f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.DiscoHawk/DiscoHawk.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.DiscoHawk/DiscoHawk.cs
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.DiscoHawk
 				foreach (var disub in di.GetDirectories()) todo.Enqueue(disub);
 				foreach (var fi in di.GetFiles("*.dll"))
 					RemoveMOTW(fi.FullName);
+				foreach (var fi in di.GetFiles("*.exe"))
+					RemoveMOTW(fi.FullName);
 			}
 
 		}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
index 14f3823c0c..c24cb1b3a1 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				foreach (var disub in di.GetDirectories()) todo.Enqueue(disub);
 				foreach (var fi in di.GetFiles("*.dll"))
 					RemoveMOTW(fi.FullName);
+				foreach (var fi in di.GetFiles("*.exe"))
+					RemoveMOTW(fi.FullName);
 			}
 
 		}