diff --git a/src/build_settings.cpp b/src/build_settings.cpp
index e365d032417..e4413b1fea3 100644
--- a/src/build_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/build_settings.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ struct BuildContext {
 	bool   no_threaded_checker;
 
 	bool   show_debug_messages;
-	
+
 	bool   copy_file_contents;
 
 	bool   no_rtti;
diff --git a/src/linker.cpp b/src/linker.cpp
index 2ed0987ac12..1ffec3bf716 100644
--- a/src/linker.cpp
+++ b/src/linker.cpp
@@ -605,9 +605,18 @@ gb_internal i32 linker_stage(LinkerData *gen) {
 					link_settings = gb_string_appendc(link_settings, "-Wl,-fini,'_odin_exit_point' ");
 				}
 
-			} else if (build_context.metrics.os != TargetOs_openbsd && build_context.metrics.os != TargetOs_haiku && build_context.metrics.arch != TargetArch_riscv64) {
-				// OpenBSD and Haiku default to PIE executable. do not pass -no-pie for it.
-				link_settings = gb_string_appendc(link_settings, "-no-pie ");
+			}
+
+			if (build_context.build_mode == BuildMode_Executable && build_context.reloc_mode == RelocMode_PIC) {
+				// Do not disable PIE, let the linker choose. (most likely you want it enabled)
+			} else if (build_context.build_mode != BuildMode_DynamicLibrary) {
+				if (build_context.metrics.os != TargetOs_openbsd
+					&& build_context.metrics.os != TargetOs_haiku
+					&& build_context.metrics.arch != TargetArch_riscv64
+				) {
+					// OpenBSD and Haiku default to PIE executable. do not pass -no-pie for it.
+					link_settings = gb_string_appendc(link_settings, "-no-pie ");
+				}
 			}
 
 			gbString platform_lib_str = gb_string_make(heap_allocator(), "");