diff --git a/modules/vstudio/tests/vc2010/test_compile_settings.lua b/modules/vstudio/tests/vc2010/test_compile_settings.lua
index cdb7251d..997dcf23 100644
--- a/modules/vstudio/tests/vc2010/test_compile_settings.lua
+++ b/modules/vstudio/tests/vc2010/test_compile_settings.lua
@@ -1510,3 +1510,42 @@
 </ClCompile>
 		]]
 	end
+
+--
+-- If useFullPaths flag is set, add <UseFullPaths> element
+--
+
+	function suite.onUseFullPathsOff()
+		usefullpaths "Off"
+		prepare()
+		test.capture [[
+<ClCompile>
+	<PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
+	<WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+	<Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
+	<UseFullPaths>false</UseFullPaths>
+		]]
+	end
+
+	function suite.onUseFullPathsOn()
+		usefullpaths "On"
+		prepare()
+		test.capture [[
+<ClCompile>
+	<PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
+	<WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+	<Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
+	<UseFullPaths>true</UseFullPaths>
+		]]
+	end
+
+	function suite.onUseFullPathsNotSpecified()
+		prepare()
+		test.capture [[
+<ClCompile>
+	<PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
+	<WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+	<Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
+</ClCompile>
+		]]
+	end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua b/modules/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua
index 87259c48..39cdcc85 100644
--- a/modules/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua
+++ b/modules/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua
@@ -385,7 +385,8 @@
 			m.callingConvention,
 			m.languageStandard,
 			m.conformanceMode,
-			m.structMemberAlignment
+			m.structMemberAlignment,
+			m.useFullPaths
 		}
 
 		if cfg.kind == p.STATICLIB then
@@ -1504,6 +1505,16 @@
 		end
 	end
 
+	function m.useFullPaths(cfg)
+		if cfg.useFullPaths ~= nil then
+			if cfg.useFullPaths then
+				m.element("UseFullPaths", nil, "true")
+			else
+				m.element("UseFullPaths", nil, "false")
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
 	function m.additionalCompileOptions(cfg, condition)
 		local opts = cfg.buildoptions
 		if _ACTION == "vs2015" or vstudio.isMakefile(cfg) then
diff --git a/src/_premake_init.lua b/src/_premake_init.lua
index 86e47352..d47aedef 100644
--- a/src/_premake_init.lua
+++ b/src/_premake_init.lua
@@ -789,6 +789,12 @@
 		kind = "boolean"
 	}
 
+	api.register {
+		name = "usefullpaths",
+		scope = "config",
+		kind = "boolean"
+	}
+
 	api.register {
 		name = "swiftversion",
 		scope = "config",