diff --git a/src/sockets/plain.hpp b/src/sockets/plain.hpp
index 201d86c249..48aa910799 100644
--- a/src/sockets/plain.hpp
+++ b/src/sockets/plain.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+// Disable "warning C4355: 'this' : used in base member initializer list".
+#   pragma warning(push)
+#   pragma warning(disable:4355)
+#endif
+
 namespace websocketpp {
 namespace socket {
 
@@ -116,4 +122,8 @@ private:
 } // namespace socket
 } // namespace websocketpp
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#   pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+
 #endif // WEBSOCKETPP_SOCKET_PLAIN_HPP