diff --git a/tools/msvs/find_python.cmd b/tools/msvs/find_python.cmd
index 671fcbd7e58c03..332e1ef0ec6648 100644
--- a/tools/msvs/find_python.cmd
+++ b/tools/msvs/find_python.cmd
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ exit /b 1
 
 :found-python
 echo Python found in %p%\python.exe
+call :check-python %p%\python.exe
+if errorlevel 1 goto :no-python
 endlocal ^
   & set "pt=%p%" ^
   & set "need_path_ext=%need_path%"
@@ -55,6 +57,15 @@ set "pt="
 set "need_path_ext="
 exit /b 0
 
+:check-python
+%~1 -V
+:: 9009 means error file not found
+if %errorlevel% equ 9009 (
+  echo Not an executable Python program
+  exit /b 1
+)
+exit /b 0
+
 :no-python
 echo Could not find Python.
 exit /b 1