diff --git a/intern/cycles/device/device_cuda.cpp b/intern/cycles/device/device_cuda.cpp
index cac1edb188e..7ab823423b5 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/device/device_cuda.cpp
+++ b/intern/cycles/device/device_cuda.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "util/util_system.h"
 #include "util/util_types.h"
 #include "util/util_time.h"
+#include "util/util_windows.h"
 
 #include "kernel/split/kernel_split_data_types.h"
 
@@ -2659,6 +2660,14 @@ void device_cuda_info(vector<DeviceInfo> &devices)
     cuDeviceGetAttribute(&timeout_attr, CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_KERNEL_EXEC_TIMEOUT, num);
     cuDeviceGetAttribute(&preempt_attr, CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPUTE_PREEMPTION_SUPPORTED, num);
 
+    /* The CUDA driver reports compute preemption as not being available on
+     * Windows 10 even when it is, due to an issue in application profiles.
+     * Detect case where we expect it to be available and override. */
+    if (preempt_attr == 0 && (major >= 6) && system_windows_version_at_least(10, 17134)) {
+      VLOG(1) << "Assuming device has compute preemption on Windows 10.";
+      preempt_attr = 1;
+    }
+
     if (timeout_attr && !preempt_attr) {
       VLOG(1) << "Device is recognized as display.";
       info.description += " (Display)";
@@ -2666,6 +2675,7 @@ void device_cuda_info(vector<DeviceInfo> &devices)
       display_devices.push_back(info);
     }
     else {
+      VLOG(1) << "Device has compute preemption or is not used for display.";
       devices.push_back(info);
     }
     VLOG(1) << "Added device \"" << name << "\" with id \"" << info.id << "\".";
diff --git a/intern/cycles/util/CMakeLists.txt b/intern/cycles/util/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c7a6549253..f0157b1be7b 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/util/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/intern/cycles/util/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ set(SRC
   util_thread.cpp
   util_time.cpp
   util_transform.cpp
+  util_windows.cpp
 )
 
 set(LIB
diff --git a/intern/cycles/util/util_windows.cpp b/intern/cycles/util/util_windows.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b8de9c418fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intern/cycles/util/util_windows.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-2019 Blender Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "util_windows.h"
+
+CCL_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
+
+bool system_windows_version_at_least(int major, int build)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  HMODULE hMod = ::GetModuleHandleW(L"ntdll.dll");
+  if (hMod == 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  typedef NTSTATUS(WINAPI * RtlGetVersionPtr)(PRTL_OSVERSIONINFOW);
+  RtlGetVersionPtr rtl_get_version = (RtlGetVersionPtr)::GetProcAddress(hMod, "RtlGetVersion");
+  if (rtl_get_version == NULL) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  RTL_OSVERSIONINFOW rovi = {0};
+  rovi.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(rovi);
+  if (rtl_get_version(&rovi) != 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return (rovi.dwMajorVersion > major ||
+          (rovi.dwMajorVersion == major && rovi.dwBuildNumber >= build));
+#else
+  (void)major;
+  (void)build;
+  return false;
+#endif
+}
+
+CCL_NAMESPACE_END
diff --git a/intern/cycles/util/util_windows.h b/intern/cycles/util/util_windows.h
index 0d85c5437f6..9cbf91a23a7 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/util/util_windows.h
+++ b/intern/cycles/util/util_windows.h
@@ -33,4 +33,10 @@
 
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
+CCL_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
+
+bool system_windows_version_at_least(int major, int build);
+
+CCL_NAMESPACE_END
+
 #endif /* __UTIL_WINDOWS_H__ */