diff --git a/library/std/src/os/windows/process.rs b/library/std/src/os/windows/process.rs
index c223eee95b5f5..f21ed51606f6d 100644
--- a/library/std/src/os/windows/process.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/os/windows/process.rs
@@ -365,6 +365,20 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sealed {
     /// [1]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/processthreadsapi/ns-processthreadsapi-startupinfoa
     #[unstable(feature = "windows_process_extensions_startupinfo", issue = "141010")]
     fn startupinfo_force_feedback(&mut self, enabled: Option<bool>) -> &mut process::Command;
+
+    /// If this flag is set to `true`, each inheritable handle in the calling
+    /// process is inherited by the new process. If the flag is `false`, the
+    /// handles are not inherited.
+    ///
+    /// The default value for this flag is `true`.
+    ///
+    /// **Note** that inherited handles have the same value and access rights
+    /// as the original handles. For additional discussion of inheritable handles,
+    /// see the [Remarks][1] section of the `CreateProcessW` documentation.
+    ///
+    /// [1]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/processthreadsapi/nf-processthreadsapi-createprocessw#remarks
+    #[unstable(feature = "windows_process_extensions_inherit_handles", issue = "146407")]
+    fn inherit_handles(&mut self, inherit_handles: bool) -> &mut process::Command;
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "windows_process_extensions", since = "1.16.0")]
@@ -421,6 +435,11 @@ impl CommandExt for process::Command {
         self.as_inner_mut().startupinfo_force_feedback(enabled);
         self
     }
+
+    fn inherit_handles(&mut self, inherit_handles: bool) -> &mut process::Command {
+        self.as_inner_mut().inherit_handles(inherit_handles);
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 #[unstable(feature = "windows_process_extensions_main_thread_handle", issue = "96723")]
diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/process/windows.rs b/library/std/src/sys/process/windows.rs
index 1f2001bdc2040..7d58093c54bbf 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/process/windows.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/process/windows.rs
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ pub struct Command {
     startupinfo_fullscreen: bool,
     startupinfo_untrusted_source: bool,
     startupinfo_force_feedback: Option<bool>,
+    inherit_handles: bool,
 }
 
 pub enum Stdio {
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ impl Command {
             startupinfo_fullscreen: false,
             startupinfo_untrusted_source: false,
             startupinfo_force_feedback: None,
+            inherit_handles: true,
         }
     }
 
@@ -252,6 +254,10 @@ impl Command {
         self.cwd.as_ref().map(Path::new)
     }
 
+    pub fn inherit_handles(&mut self, inherit_handles: bool) {
+        self.inherit_handles = inherit_handles;
+    }
+
     pub fn spawn(
         &mut self,
         default: Stdio,
@@ -310,6 +316,7 @@ impl Command {
             flags |= c::DETACHED_PROCESS | c::CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP;
         }
 
+        let inherit_handles = self.inherit_handles as c::BOOL;
         let (envp, _data) = make_envp(maybe_env)?;
         let (dirp, _data) = make_dirp(self.cwd.as_ref())?;
         let mut pi = zeroed_process_information();
@@ -401,7 +408,7 @@ impl Command {
                 cmd_str.as_mut_ptr(),
                 ptr::null_mut(),
                 ptr::null_mut(),
-                c::TRUE,
+                inherit_handles,
                 flags,
                 envp,
                 dirp,
diff --git a/tests/ui/process/win-inherit-handles.rs b/tests/ui/process/win-inherit-handles.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5750a4b40f055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/process/win-inherit-handles.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// Tests `inherit_handles` by spawning a child process and checking its handle
+// count to be greater than when not setting the option.
+
+//@ run-pass
+//@ only-windows
+//@ needs-subprocess
+//@ edition: 2024
+
+#![feature(windows_process_extensions_inherit_handles)]
+
+use std::os::windows::io::AsRawHandle;
+use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
+use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
+use std::time::Duration;
+use std::{env, io, thread};
+
+fn main() {
+    if std::env::args().skip(1).any(|s| s == "--child") {
+        child();
+    } else {
+        parent();
+    }
+}
+
+fn parent() {
+    let with_inherit_count = child_handle_count(true);
+    let without_inherit_count = child_handle_count(false);
+    // Only compare the two values instead of only expecting a hard 1 for
+    // robustness, although only 1 has ever been observed here.
+    assert!(
+        with_inherit_count > without_inherit_count,
+        "Child process handle count unexpectedly smaller when inheriting handles compared to when \
+        not: {} <= {}",
+        with_inherit_count,
+        without_inherit_count,
+    );
+}
+
+/// Spawns the current program as a child process and returns its handle count.
+fn child_handle_count(inherit_handles: bool) -> u32 {
+    let mut child_proc = Command::new(&env::current_exe().unwrap())
+        .arg("--child")
+        .stdin(Stdio::piped())
+        .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+        .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+        .inherit_handles(inherit_handles)
+        .spawn()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let mut handle_count = 0;
+    let ret = unsafe { GetProcessHandleCount(child_proc.as_raw_handle(), &raw mut handle_count) };
+    assert_ne!(
+        ret,
+        0,
+        "GetProcessHandleCount failed: {:?}",
+        io::Error::last_os_error(),
+    );
+
+    // Cleanup.
+    child_proc.kill().unwrap();
+    child_proc.wait().unwrap();
+
+    handle_count
+}
+
+/// A process that stays running until killed.
+fn child() {
+    // Don't wait forever if something goes wrong.
+    thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(10));
+}
+
+// Windows API
+mod winapi {
+    use std::os::windows::raw::HANDLE;
+
+    #[link(name = "kernel32")]
+    unsafe extern "system" {
+        pub fn GetProcessHandleCount(hprocess: HANDLE, pdwhandlecount: *mut u32) -> i32;
+    }
+}
+use winapi::*;