diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ff6f4b3186..55bd96ed00 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+3844.	[bug]		Use the x64 version of the Microsoft Visual C++
+			Redistributable when built for 64 bit Windows.
+			(Thanks to Giovanni Paterno.) [RT #35973]
+
 3843.	[protocol]	Check EDNS EXPIRE option in dns_rdata_fromwire.
 			[RT #35969]
 
diff --git a/bin/win32/BINDInstall/BINDInstallDlg.cpp b/bin/win32/BINDInstall/BINDInstallDlg.cpp
index e231faf236..6270c45012 100644
--- a/bin/win32/BINDInstall/BINDInstallDlg.cpp
+++ b/bin/win32/BINDInstall/BINDInstallDlg.cpp
@@ -555,8 +555,13 @@ void CBINDInstallDlg::OnInstall() {
 	 * Enclose full path to Vcredist_x86.exe in quotes as
 	 * m_currentDir may contain spaces.
 	 */
+#ifndef _WIN64
 	sprintf(Vcredist_x86, "\"%s\\Vcredist_x86.exe\"",
 		(LPCTSTR) m_currentDir);
+#else
+	sprintf(Vcredist_x86, "\"%s\\Vcredist_x64.exe\"",
+		(LPCTSTR) m_currentDir);
+#endif
 	system(Vcredist_x86);
 #endif
 	try {