diff --git a/Source/cmcmd.cxx b/Source/cmcmd.cxx
index f44c77d6e..a07444458 100644
--- a/Source/cmcmd.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmcmd.cxx
@@ -1550,7 +1550,6 @@ bool cmVSLink::Parse(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator argBeg,
     // pass it to the link command.
     this->ManifestFileRC = intDir + "/manifest.rc";
     this->ManifestFileRes = intDir + "/manifest.res";
-    this->LinkCommand.push_back(this->ManifestFileRes);
     }
   else if (this->UserManifests.empty())
     {
@@ -1658,6 +1657,9 @@ int cmVSLink::LinkIncremental()
     return -1;
     }
 
+  // Tell the linker to use our manifest compiled into a resource.
+  this->LinkCommand.push_back(this->ManifestFileRes);
+
   // Run the link command (possibly generates intermediate manifest).
   if (!RunCommand("LINK Pass 1", this->LinkCommand, this->Verbose))
     {
diff --git a/Tests/MSManifest/Subdir/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/MSManifest/Subdir/CMakeLists.txt
index a47cf0030..11272bb9f 100644
--- a/Tests/MSManifest/Subdir/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/MSManifest/Subdir/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@ if(MSVC AND NOT MSVC_VERSION LESS 1400)
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -Dexe=$<TARGET_FILE:MSManifest>
             -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/check.cmake
     )
+  add_executable(MSManifestNone main.c)
+  set_property(TARGET MSManifestNone PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS "/MANIFEST:NO")
 endif()