diff --git a/CMakeModules/FindOpenThreads.cmake b/CMakeModules/FindOpenThreads.cmake
index 4ed6c625b..64ce3142e 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/FindOpenThreads.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/FindOpenThreads.cmake
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ IF(OPENTHREADS_INCLUDE_DIR AND OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY)
   SET(OPENTHREADS_FOUND "YES")
   # MESSAGE("-- Found OpenThreads: "${OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY})
   IF(NOT OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
-	  # MESSAGE("-- Warning Debug OpenThreads not found, using: ${OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY}")
-  	SET(OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY_DEBUG "${OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY}")
+	  #MESSAGE("-- Warning Debug OpenThreads not found, using: ${OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY}")
+	  #SET(OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY_DEBUG "${OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY}")
+	  SET(OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY_DEBUG "${OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY}" CACHE FILEPATH "Debug version of OpenThreads Library (use regular version if not available)" FORCE)
   ENDIF(NOT OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
 ENDIF(OPENTHREADS_INCLUDE_DIR AND OPENTHREADS_LIBRARY)