diff --git a/core/bind/core_bind.cpp b/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
index 27b33d942bcc..dbfa04be4d8d 100644
--- a/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
+++ b/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
@@ -442,14 +442,14 @@ Error _OS::shell_open(String p_uri) {
 	return OS::get_singleton()->shell_open(p_uri);
 };
 
-int _OS::execute(const String &p_path, const Vector<String> &p_arguments, bool p_blocking, Array p_output) {
+int _OS::execute(const String &p_path, const Vector<String> &p_arguments, bool p_blocking, Array p_output, bool p_read_stderr) {
 
 	OS::ProcessID pid = -2;
 	List<String> args;
 	for (int i = 0; i < p_arguments.size(); i++)
 		args.push_back(p_arguments[i]);
 	String pipe;
-	Error err = OS::get_singleton()->execute(p_path, args, p_blocking, &pid, &pipe);
+	Error err = OS::get_singleton()->execute(p_path, args, p_blocking, &pid, &pipe, NULL, p_read_stderr);
 	p_output.clear();
 	p_output.push_back(pipe);
 	if (err != OK)
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ void _OS::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_processor_count"), &_OS::get_processor_count);
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_executable_path"), &_OS::get_executable_path);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("execute", "path", "arguments", "blocking", "output"), &_OS::execute, DEFVAL(Array()));
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("execute", "path", "arguments", "blocking", "output", "read_stderr"), &_OS::execute, DEFVAL(Array()), DEFVAL(false));
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("kill", "pid"), &_OS::kill);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("shell_open", "uri"), &_OS::shell_open);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_process_id"), &_OS::get_process_id);
diff --git a/core/bind/core_bind.h b/core/bind/core_bind.h
index 3e46d24627b0..8f74d88be5f5 100644
--- a/core/bind/core_bind.h
+++ b/core/bind/core_bind.h
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public:
 	bool is_in_low_processor_usage_mode() const;
 
 	String get_executable_path() const;
-	int execute(const String &p_path, const Vector<String> &p_arguments, bool p_blocking, Array p_output = Array());
+	int execute(const String &p_path, const Vector<String> &p_arguments, bool p_blocking, Array p_output = Array(), bool p_read_stderr = false);
 
 	Error kill(int p_pid);
 	Error shell_open(String p_uri);
diff --git a/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp b/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
index e3494a1dbf03..6df2ad482117 100644
--- a/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/os_windows.cpp
@@ -2475,7 +2475,13 @@ Error OS_Windows::execute(const String &p_path, const List<String> &p_arguments,
 
 		for (const List<String>::Element *E = p_arguments.front(); E; E = E->next()) {
 
-			argss += String(" \"") + E->get() + "\"";
+			argss += " \"" + E->get() + "\"";
+		}
+
+		argss += "\"";
+
+		if (read_stderr) {
+			argss += " 2>&1"; // Read stderr too
 		}
 
 		FILE *f = _wpopen(argss.c_str(), L"r");