2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/qmake/generators/win32/msbuild_objectmodel.cpp b/qmake/generators/win32/msbuild_objectmodel.cpp
index 75fc910..bf874b2 100644
--- a/qmake/generators/win32/msbuild_objectmodel.cpp
+++ b/qmake/generators/win32/msbuild_objectmodel.cpp
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ VCXCLCompilerTool::VCXCLCompilerTool()
         DisableLanguageExtensions(unset),
         EnableFiberSafeOptimizations(unset),
         EnablePREfast(unset),
+        ExceptionHandling("false"),
         ExpandAttributedSource(unset),
         FloatingPointExceptions(unset),
         ForceConformanceInForLoopScope(unset),
diff --git a/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_objectmodel.cpp b/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_objectmodel.cpp
index 1e060a0..e23e119 100644
--- a/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_objectmodel.cpp
+++ b/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_objectmodel.cpp
@@ -360,8 +360,11 @@ inline XmlOutput::xml_output xformUsePrecompiledHeaderForNET2005(pchOption whatP
 
 inline XmlOutput::xml_output xformExceptionHandlingNET2005(exceptionHandling eh, DotNET compilerVersion)
 {
-    if (eh == ehDefault)
-        return noxml();
+    if (eh == ehDefault) {
+        if (compilerVersion >= NET2005)
+            return attrE(_ExceptionHandling, ehNone);
+        return attrS(_ExceptionHandling, "false");
+    }
 
     if (compilerVersion >= NET2005)
         return attrE(_ExceptionHandling, eh);