diff --git a/msvc-tools.jam b/msvc-tools.jam
index 4fa3db42f..826de3190 100644
--- a/msvc-tools.jam
+++ b/msvc-tools.jam
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if ! $(MSVCDir)
     MSVC_ROOT ?= $(VISUALC) ;
     MSVC_ROOT ?= "C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual C++\\VC98" ;
     MSVC_TOOL_PATH ?= "$(MSVC_ROOT)"$(SLASH)bin$(SLASH) ;
-    MSVC_SETUP ?= \"$(MSVC_TOOL_PATH)VCVARS32.BAT\" ;
+    MSVC_SETUP ?= "CALL \"$(MSVC_TOOL_PATH)VCVARS32.BAT\"" ;
 }
 else
 {
diff --git a/v1/msvc-tools.jam b/v1/msvc-tools.jam
index 4fa3db42f..826de3190 100644
--- a/v1/msvc-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/msvc-tools.jam
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if ! $(MSVCDir)
     MSVC_ROOT ?= $(VISUALC) ;
     MSVC_ROOT ?= "C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual C++\\VC98" ;
     MSVC_TOOL_PATH ?= "$(MSVC_ROOT)"$(SLASH)bin$(SLASH) ;
-    MSVC_SETUP ?= \"$(MSVC_TOOL_PATH)VCVARS32.BAT\" ;
+    MSVC_SETUP ?= "CALL \"$(MSVC_TOOL_PATH)VCVARS32.BAT\"" ;
 }
 else
 {