diff --git a/compiler/cgen.nim b/compiler/cgen.nim
index 10b4b55d0f..b78ad10c43 100644
--- a/compiler/cgen.nim
+++ b/compiler/cgen.nim
@@ -1363,16 +1363,25 @@ proc genMainProc(m: BModule) =
     # The use of a volatile function pointer to call Pre/NimMainInner
     # prevents inlining of the NimMainInner function and dependent
     # functions, which might otherwise merge their stack frames.
-    PreMainBody = "$N" &
+
+    PreMainVolatileBody =
+      "\tvoid (*volatile inner)(void);$N" &
+      "\tinner = PreMainInner;$N" &
+      "$1" &
+      "\t(*inner)();$N"
+
+    PreMainNonVolatileBody =
+      "$1" &
+      "\tPreMainInner();$N"
+
+    PreMainBodyStart = "$N" &
       "N_LIB_PRIVATE void PreMainInner(void) {$N" &
       "$2" &
       "}$N$N" &
       PosixCmdLine &
-      "N_LIB_PRIVATE void PreMain(void) {$N" &
-      "\tvoid (*volatile inner)(void);$N" &
-      "\tinner = PreMainInner;$N" &
-      "$1" &
-      "\t(*inner)();$N" &
+      "N_LIB_PRIVATE void PreMain(void) {$N"
+
+    PreMainBodyEnd =
       "}$N$N"
 
     MainProcs =
@@ -1385,17 +1394,32 @@ proc genMainProc(m: BModule) =
         "$1" &
       "}$N$N"
 
-    NimMainProc =
-      "N_CDECL(void, $5NimMain)(void) {$N" &
-        "\tvoid (*volatile inner)(void);$N" &
-        "$4" &
-        "\tinner = NimMainInner;$N" &
-        "$2" &
-        "\t(*inner)();$N" &
+    NimMainVolatileBody =
+      "\tvoid (*volatile inner)(void);$N" &
+      "$4" &
+      "\tinner = NimMainInner;$N" &
+      "$2" &
+      "\t(*inner)();$N"
+
+    NimMainNonVolatileBody =
+      "$4" &
+      "$2" &
+      "\tNimMainInner();$N"
+
+    NimMainProcStart =
+      "N_CDECL(void, $5NimMain)(void) {$N"
+
+    NimMainProcEnd =
       "}$N$N"
 
+    NimMainProc = NimMainProcStart & NimMainVolatileBody & NimMainProcEnd
+
+    NimSlimMainProc = NimMainProcStart & NimMainNonVolatileBody & NimMainProcEnd
+
     NimMainBody = NimMainInner & NimMainProc
 
+    NimSlimMainBody = NimMainInner & NimSlimMainProc
+
     PosixCMain =
       "int main(int argc, char** args, char** env) {$N" &
         "\tcmdLine = args;$N" &
@@ -1456,10 +1480,13 @@ proc genMainProc(m: BModule) =
     m.includeHeader("<libc/component.h>")
 
   let initStackBottomCall =
-    if m.config.target.targetOS == osStandalone or m.config.selectedGC == gcNone: "".rope
+    if m.config.target.targetOS == osStandalone or m.config.selectedGC in {gcNone, gcArc, gcOrc}: "".rope
     else: ropecg(m, "\t#initStackBottomWith((void *)&inner);$N", [])
   inc(m.labels)
-  appcg(m, m.s[cfsProcs], PreMainBody, [m.g.mainDatInit, m.g.otherModsInit])
+  if m.config.selectedGC notin {gcNone, gcArc, gcOrc}:
+    appcg(m, m.s[cfsProcs], PreMainBodyStart & PreMainVolatileBody & PreMainBodyEnd, [m.g.mainDatInit, m.g.otherModsInit])
+  else:
+    appcg(m, m.s[cfsProcs], PreMainBodyStart & PreMainNonVolatileBody & PreMainBodyEnd, [m.g.mainDatInit, m.g.otherModsInit])
 
   if m.config.target.targetOS == osWindows and
       m.config.globalOptions * {optGenGuiApp, optGenDynLib} != {}:
@@ -1484,9 +1511,14 @@ proc genMainProc(m: BModule) =
     appcg(m, m.s[cfsProcs], nimMain,
         [m.g.mainModInit, initStackBottomCall, m.labels, preMainCode, m.config.nimMainPrefix])
   else:
-    const nimMain = NimMainBody
-    appcg(m, m.s[cfsProcs], nimMain,
-        [m.g.mainModInit, initStackBottomCall, m.labels, preMainCode, m.config.nimMainPrefix])
+    if m.config.selectedGC notin {gcNone, gcArc, gcOrc}:
+      const nimMain = NimMainBody
+      appcg(m, m.s[cfsProcs], nimMain,
+          [m.g.mainModInit, initStackBottomCall, m.labels, preMainCode, m.config.nimMainPrefix])
+    else:
+      const nimMain = NimSlimMainBody
+      appcg(m, m.s[cfsProcs], nimMain,
+          [m.g.mainModInit, initStackBottomCall, m.labels, preMainCode, m.config.nimMainPrefix])
 
   if optNoMain notin m.config.globalOptions:
     if m.config.cppCustomNamespace.len > 0: