diff --git a/dll/dll.cpp b/dll/dll.cpp
index 3469ac69..4d02a273 100644
--- a/dll/dll.cpp
+++ b/dll/dll.cpp
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ STEAMAPI_API HSteamUser SteamAPI_GetHSteamUser()
     return CLIENT_HSTEAMUSER;
 }
 
-#ifndef STEAMCLIENT_DLL // api
+#ifdef STEAMCLIENT_DLL // client
 ISteamClient *g_pSteamClientGameServer{};
-#else // client
+#else // api
 STEAMAPI_API ISteamClient *g_pSteamClientGameServer{};
 #endif
 
diff --git a/dll/dll/common_includes.h b/dll/dll/common_includes.h
index 9dd2f027..ced60026 100644
--- a/dll/dll/common_includes.h
+++ b/dll/dll/common_includes.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     #endif
 #endif
 
+// we need this otherwise 'S_API_EXPORT' will be dllimport
 #define STEAM_API_EXPORTS
 
 // C/C++ includes