diff --git a/lib/extensions/output.py b/lib/extensions/output.py
index 1dc8d19d5..f3bb0a802 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/output.py
+++ b/lib/extensions/output.py
@@ -36,10 +36,15 @@ class Output(InkstitchExtension):
 
         write_embroidery_file(temp_file.name, stitch_plan, self.document.getroot())
 
+        if sys.platform == "win32":
+            import msvcrt
+            msvcrt.setmode(sys.stdout.fileno(), os.O_BINARY)
+
         # inkscape will read the file contents from stdout and copy
         # to the destination file that the user chose
-        with open(temp_file.name) as output_file:
+        with open(temp_file.name, "rb") as output_file:
             sys.stdout.write(output_file.read())
+            sys.stdout.flush()
 
         # clean up the temp file
         os.remove(temp_file.name)
diff --git a/stub.py b/stub.py
index dae2a28fb..9c316b997 100644
--- a/stub.py
+++ b/stub.py
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ except:
     print >> sys.stderr, traceback.format_exc()
     sys.exit(1)
 
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    import msvcrt
+    msvcrt.setmode(sys.stdout.fileno(), os.O_BINARY)
+
 stdout = stdout.strip()
 if stdout:
     print stdout.strip(),