diff --git a/glm/detail/setup.hpp b/glm/detail/setup.hpp
index 2983e719..d59808e7 100644
--- a/glm/detail/setup.hpp
+++ b/glm/detail/setup.hpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define GLM_VERSION_MINOR			9
 #define GLM_VERSION_PATCH			9
 #define GLM_VERSION_REVISION		4
-#define GLM_VERSION					995
-#define GLM_VERSION_MESSAGE			"GLM: version 0.9.9.5"
+#define GLM_VERSION					996
+#define GLM_VERSION_MESSAGE			"GLM: version 0.9.9.6"
 
 #define GLM_SETUP_INCLUDED			GLM_VERSION
 
diff --git a/glm/simd/platform.h b/glm/simd/platform.h
index c7b6afd2..34072ef7 100644
--- a/glm/simd/platform.h
+++ b/glm/simd/platform.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #define GLM_COMPILER_VC15_5			0x01000005
 #define GLM_COMPILER_VC15_6			0x01000006
 #define GLM_COMPILER_VC15_7			0x01000007
+#define GLM_COMPILER_VC16			0x01000008
 
 // GCC defines
 #define GLM_COMPILER_GCC			0x02000000
@@ -180,8 +181,10 @@
 #		define GLM_COMPILER GLM_COMPILER_VC15_5
 #	elif _MSC_VER == 1913
 #		define GLM_COMPILER GLM_COMPILER_VC15_6
-#	elif _MSC_VER >= 1914
+#	elif _MSC_VER == 1914
 #		define GLM_COMPILER GLM_COMPILER_VC15_7
+#	elif _MSC_VER >= 1920
+#		define GLM_COMPILER GLM_COMPILER_VC16
 #	endif//_MSC_VER
 
 // G++
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index c04295bc..028cc7d3 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ glm::mat4 camera(float Translate, glm::vec2 const& Rotate)
 
 ## Release notes
 
+### [GLM 0.9.9.6](https://github.com/g-truc/glm/tree/master)
+#### Improvements:
+- Added Visual C++ 2019 detection
+
 ### [GLM 0.9.9.5](https://github.com/g-truc/glm/releases/tag/0.9.9.5) - 2019-04-01
 #### Fixes:
 - Fixed build errors when defining GLM_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL #884 #883
diff --git a/test/core/core_setup_message.cpp b/test/core/core_setup_message.cpp
index f00164dd..979dc848 100644
--- a/test/core/core_setup_message.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_setup_message.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ int test_compiler()
 		case GLM_COMPILER_VC15_7:
 			std::printf("Visual C++ 15.7 - 2017\n");
 			break;
+		case GLM_COMPILER_VC16:
+			std::printf("Visual C++ 16 - 2019\n");
+			break;
 		default:
 			std::printf("Visual C++ version not detected\n");
 			Error += 1;