diff --git a/platform/windows/internal/include/pcapdll.h b/platform/windows/internal/include/pcapdll.h
index ffd2efe..3cabd60 100644
--- a/platform/windows/internal/include/pcapdll.h
+++ b/platform/windows/internal/include/pcapdll.h
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <winsock2.h>
 #include <pcap.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 namespace icsneo {
 
 // Helper loader for the PCAP DLL
 class PCAPDLL {
 public:
+	// The first time we use the DLL we keep it in here and it won't get freed until the user unloads us (for speed reasons)
+	static std::shared_ptr<PCAPDLL> lazyLoadHolder;
+	static bool lazyLoaded;
+
 	// Functions
 	typedef int(__cdecl* PCAPFINDDEVICE)(char* source, struct pcap_rmtauth* auth, pcap_if_t** alldevs, char* errbuf);
 	typedef pcap_t*(__cdecl* PCAPOPEN)(const char* source, int snaplen, int flags, int read_timeout, struct pcap_rmtauth* auth, char* errbuf);
diff --git a/platform/windows/internal/pcapdll.cpp b/platform/windows/internal/pcapdll.cpp
index 3c2e8a1..7e3ac39 100644
--- a/platform/windows/internal/pcapdll.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/internal/pcapdll.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@
 
 using namespace icsneo;
 
+std::shared_ptr<PCAPDLL> PCAPDLL::lazyLoadHolder;
+bool PCAPDLL::lazyLoaded = false;
+
 PCAPDLL::PCAPDLL() {
+	if(!lazyLoaded) {
+		lazyLoaded = true;
+		lazyLoadHolder = std::make_shared<PCAPDLL>();
+	}
+	
 	dll = LoadLibrary("wpcap.dll");
 
 	if(dll == NULL) {