diff --git a/src/actions/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua b/src/actions/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua
index 2d1dccd0..80dad946 100644
--- a/src/actions/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua
+++ b/src/actions/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua
@@ -394,6 +394,11 @@
 			for _, file in ipairs(files) do
 				_x(2,'<ClCompile Include=\"%s\">', path.translate(file.fullpath))
 				for cfg in project.eachconfig(prj) do
+					local filecfg = config.getfileconfig(cfg, file.abspath)
+					if not filecfg then
+						_p(3,'<ExcludedFromBuild %s>true</ExcludedFromBuild>', vc2010.condition(cfg))
+					end
+					
 					if pchsource == file.fullpath and not cfg.flags.NoPCH then
 						_p(3,'<PrecompiledHeader %s>Create</PrecompiledHeader>', vc2010.condition(cfg))
 					end
diff --git a/tests/actions/vstudio/vc2010/test_files.lua b/tests/actions/vstudio/vc2010/test_files.lua
index 547dec2a..5f130ddf 100755
--- a/tests/actions/vstudio/vc2010/test_files.lua
+++ b/tests/actions/vstudio/vc2010/test_files.lua
@@ -88,3 +88,22 @@
 	</ItemGroup>
 		]]
 	end
+
+
+--
+-- If a file is excluded from a configuration, make sure it is marked as such.
+--
+
+	function suite.excludedFromBuild_onExcludedFile()
+		files { "hello.cpp" }
+		configuration "Debug"
+		removefiles { "hello.cpp" }
+		prepare()
+		test.capture [[
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<ClCompile Include="hello.cpp">
+			<ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+		</ClCompile>
+	</ItemGroup>
+		]]
+	end