diff --git a/pokerth_game.pro b/pokerth_game.pro
index 06f51b01..54030d14 100644
--- a/pokerth_game.pro
+++ b/pokerth_game.pro
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ win32{
 	DEPENDPATH += src/net/linux/ src/core/linux
 }
 
+unix{
+	# workaround for problems with boost_filesystem exceptions
+	QMAKE_LFLAGS += -no_dead_strip_inits_and_terms
+}
+
 unix: !mac{
 
 	LIBPATH += lib
diff --git a/pokerth_server.pro b/pokerth_server.pro
index 9771f771..d59a3de0 100644
--- a/pokerth_server.pro
+++ b/pokerth_server.pro
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ win32 {
     SOURCES += src/core/linux/convhelper.cpp
 }
 
+unix {
+	# workaround for problems with boost_filesystem exceptions
+	QMAKE_LFLAGS += -no_dead_strip_inits_and_terms
+}
+
 unix : !mac {
 
 	LIBPATH += lib