diff --git a/Source/drlg_l3.cpp b/Source/drlg_l3.cpp
index 6013d7681..ff7e1e1fa 100644
--- a/Source/drlg_l3.cpp
+++ b/Source/drlg_l3.cpp
@@ -1970,6 +1970,10 @@ void FenceDoorFix()
 
 static void DRLG_L3Wood()
 {
+#if (_MSC_VER >= 1920) 
+	volatile // visual studio 2019 throws internal compiler error without it, see #708
+
+#endif
 	int i, j, x, y, xx, yy, rt, rp, x1, y1, x2, y2;
 	BOOL skip;