diff --git a/dlls/Makedll.rules.in b/dlls/Makedll.rules.in
index a21637b88fa..748da31fda0 100644
--- a/dlls/Makedll.rules.in
+++ b/dlls/Makedll.rules.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ all: $(MODULE)$(DLLEXT) $(SUBDIRS)
 # Rules for .so files
 
 $(MAINSPEC).c: $(MAINSPEC) $(RC_SRCS:.rc=.res) $(SYMBOLFILE) $(WINEBUILD)
-	$(LDPATH) $(WINEBUILD) $(DEFS) -o $@ --spec $(SRCDIR)/$(MAINSPEC) $(RC_SRCS:%.rc=-r %.res) $(SYMBOLFILE) $(DLLMAIN:%=-e %) -L$(DLLDIR) $(DELAYIMPORTS:%=-d%) $(IMPORTS:%=-l%)
+	$(LDPATH) $(WINEBUILD) $(DEFS) -o $@ --spec $(SRCDIR)/$(MAINSPEC) $(RC_SRCS:.rc=.res) $(SYMBOLFILE) $(DLLMAIN:%=-e %) -L$(DLLDIR) $(DELAYIMPORTS:%=-d%) $(IMPORTS:%=-l%)
 
 $(MODULE).so: $(MAINSPEC).o $(ALL_OBJS) Makefile.in
 	$(LDSHARED) $(LDDLLFLAGS) $(MAINSPEC).o $(ALL_OBJS) -o $@ -L$(DLLDIR) $(LDIMPORTS:%=-l%) $(ALL_LIBS) -lc
diff --git a/dlls/Maketest.rules.in b/dlls/Maketest.rules.in
index 3335112df21..4be07747aaf 100644
--- a/dlls/Maketest.rules.in
+++ b/dlls/Maketest.rules.in
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ all: $(TESTPROGRAM)
 # Rule for main module spec file
 
 $(MODULE).spec.c: $(RC_SRCS:.rc=.res) $(OBJS) $(WINEBUILD)
-	$(LDPATH) $(WINEBUILD) $(DEFS) -o $@ -exe $(MODULE) -mcui $(RC_SRCS:%.rc=-r %.res) $(OBJS) -L$(DLLDIR) -L.. $(DELAYIMPORTS:%=-d%) $(IMPORTS:%=-l%)
+	$(LDPATH) $(WINEBUILD) $(DEFS) -o $@ -exe $(MODULE) -mcui $(RC_SRCS:.rc=.res) $(OBJS) -L$(DLLDIR) -L.. $(DELAYIMPORTS:%=-d%) $(IMPORTS:%=-l%)
 
 # Rules for .so main module
 
diff --git a/programs/Makeprog.rules.in b/programs/Makeprog.rules.in
index 5bf2d265a15..b44659bb4a4 100644
--- a/programs/Makeprog.rules.in
+++ b/programs/Makeprog.rules.in
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ all: $(MODULE)$(DLLEXT) $(BASEMODULE)$(EXEEXT)
 # Rule for main module spec file
 
 $(MODULE).spec.c: $(RC_SRCS:.rc=.res) $(ALL_OBJS) $(WINEBUILD)
-	$(LDPATH) $(WINEBUILD) $(DEFS) -o $@ --exe $(MODULE) $(APPMODE:%=-m%) $(RC_SRCS:%.rc=-r %.res) $(ALL_OBJS) -L$(DLLDIR) $(DELAYIMPORTS:%=-d%) $(IMPORTS:%=-l%)
+	$(LDPATH) $(WINEBUILD) $(DEFS) -o $@ --exe $(MODULE) $(APPMODE:%=-m%) $(RC_SRCS:.rc=.res) $(ALL_OBJS) -L$(DLLDIR) $(DELAYIMPORTS:%=-d%) $(IMPORTS:%=-l%)
 
 # Rules for .so main module
 
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/build.h b/tools/winebuild/build.h
index d7785f16f19..1a7cf15379c 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/build.h
+++ b/tools/winebuild/build.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ extern void add_ignore_symbol( const char *name );
 extern void read_undef_symbols( char **argv );
 extern int resolve_imports( void );
 extern int output_imports( FILE *outfile );
-extern void load_res32_file( const char *name );
+extern int load_res32_file( const char *name );
 extern int output_resources( FILE *outfile );
 extern void load_res16_file( const char *name );
 extern int output_res16_data( FILE *outfile );
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/main.c b/tools/winebuild/main.c
index 9dcd7df73f7..2a8f34ab053 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/main.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/main.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static void parse_options( char *argv[] )
     char **ptr, **last;
     const char* arg=NULL;
 
-    for (ptr = last = argv + 1; *ptr; ptr++)
+    for (ptr = last = argv; *ptr; ptr++)
     {
         /* first check the exact option name */
         for (opt = option_table; opt->name; opt++)
@@ -394,17 +394,31 @@ static void parse_options( char *argv[] )
 
 
 /* load all specified resource files */
-static void load_resources(void)
+static void load_resources( char *argv[] )
 {
     int i;
+    char **ptr, **last;
 
     switch (SpecType)
     {
     case SPEC_WIN16:
         for (i = 0; i < nb_res_files; i++) load_res16_file( res_files[i] );
         break;
+
     case SPEC_WIN32:
-        for (i = 0; i < nb_res_files; i++) load_res32_file( res_files[i] );
+        for (i = 0; i < nb_res_files; i++)
+        {
+            if (!load_res32_file( res_files[i] ))
+                fatal_error( "%s is not a valid Win32 resource file\n", res_files[i] );
+        }
+
+        /* load any resource file found in the remaining arguments */
+        for (ptr = last = argv; *ptr; ptr++)
+        {
+            if (!load_res32_file( *ptr ))
+                *last++ = *ptr; /* not a resource file, keep it in the list */
+        }
+        *last = NULL;
         break;
     }
 }
@@ -415,12 +429,12 @@ static void load_resources(void)
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     output_file = stdout;
-    parse_options( argv );
+    parse_options( argv + 1 );
 
     switch(exec_mode)
     {
     case MODE_SPEC:
-        load_resources();
+        load_resources( argv + 1 );
         ParseTopLevel( input_file );
         switch (SpecType)
         {
@@ -438,14 +452,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         break;
     case MODE_EXE:
         if (SpecType == SPEC_WIN16) fatal_error( "Cannot build 16-bit exe files\n" );
-        load_resources();
+        load_resources( argv + 1 );
         read_undef_symbols( argv + 1 );
         BuildSpec32File( output_file );
         break;
     case MODE_DEF:
         if (argv[1]) fatal_error( "file argument '%s' not allowed in this mode\n", argv[1] );
         if (SpecType == SPEC_WIN16) fatal_error( "Cannot yet build .def file for 16-bit dlls\n" );
-        load_resources();
         ParseTopLevel( input_file );
         BuildDef32File( output_file );
         break;
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/res32.c b/tools/winebuild/res32.c
index 8eaeca44bea..53095f5d6a9 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/res32.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/res32.c
@@ -155,20 +155,18 @@ static void get_string( struct string_id *str )
 
 /* check the file header */
 /* all values must be zero except header size */
-static void check_header(void)
+static int check_header(void)
 {
-    if (get_dword()) goto error;        /* data size */
-    if (get_dword() != 32) goto error;  /* header size */
-    if (get_word() != 0xffff || get_word()) goto error;  /* type, must be id 0 */
-    if (get_word() != 0xffff || get_word()) goto error;  /* name, must be id 0 */
-    if (get_dword()) goto error;        /* data version */
-    if (get_word()) goto error;         /* mem options */
-    if (get_word()) goto error;         /* language */
-    if (get_dword()) goto error;        /* version */
-    if (get_dword()) goto error;        /* characteristics */
-    return;
- error:
-    fatal_error( "%s is not a valid Win32 resource file\n", file_name );
+    if (get_dword()) return 0;        /* data size */
+    if (get_dword() != 32) return 0;  /* header size */
+    if (get_word() != 0xffff || get_word()) return 0;  /* type, must be id 0 */
+    if (get_word() != 0xffff || get_word()) return 0;  /* name, must be id 0 */
+    if (get_dword()) return 0;        /* data version */
+    if (get_word()) return 0;         /* mem options */
+    if (get_word()) return 0;         /* language */
+    if (get_dword()) return 0;        /* version */
+    if (get_dword()) return 0;        /* characteristics */
+    return 1;
 }
 
 /* load the next resource from the current file */
@@ -196,9 +194,9 @@ static void load_next_resource(void)
 }
 
 /* load a Win32 .res file */
-void load_res32_file( const char *name )
+int load_res32_file( const char *name )
 {
-    int fd;
+    int fd, ret;
     void *base;
     struct stat st;
 
@@ -217,8 +215,12 @@ void load_res32_file( const char *name )
     file_name = name;
     file_pos  = base;
     file_end  = file_pos + st.st_size;
-    check_header();
-    while (file_pos < file_end) load_next_resource();
+    if ((ret = check_header()))
+    {
+        while (file_pos < file_end) load_next_resource();
+    }
+    close( fd );
+    return ret;
 }
 
 /* compare two unicode strings/ids */
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in b/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
index bebf686a791..baa3112f2d2 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
+++ b/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" -*- nroff -*-
-.TH WINEBUILD 1 "July 2002" "@PACKAGE_STRING@" "Wine dll builder"
+.TH WINEBUILD 1 "December 2002" "@PACKAGE_STRING@" "Wine dll builder"
 .SH NAME
 winebuild \- Wine dll builder
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@ Load resources from the specified binary resource file. The
 \fIrsrc.res\fR can be produced from a source resource file with
 .BR wrc(1)
 (or with a Windows resource compiler).
+.br
+This option is only necessary for Win16 resource files, the Win32 ones
+can simply listed as
+.I input files
+and will automatically be handled correctly (though the
+.B \-r
+option will also work for Win32 files).
 .TP
 .B \-w
 Turn on warnings.