diff --git a/Modules/FindFreetype.cmake b/Modules/FindFreetype.cmake
index bebb5f3ea6..cd18f2cf09 100644
--- a/Modules/FindFreetype.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindFreetype.cmake
@@ -123,7 +123,19 @@ if (freetype_FOUND)
     elseif (_Freetype_location_debug)
       set(_Freetype_location "${_Freetype_location_debug}")
     else ()
-      get_property(_Freetype_location TARGET freetype PROPERTY LOCATION)
+      get_property(_Freetype_location_release TARGET freetype PROPERTY LOCATION_RELEASE)
+      get_property(_Freetype_location_debug TARGET freetype PROPERTY LOCATION_DEBUG)
+      if (_Freetype_location_release AND _Freetype_location_debug)
+        set(_Freetype_location
+          optimized "${_Freetype_location_release}"
+          debug "${_Freetype_location_debug}")
+      elseif (_Freetype_location_release)
+        set(_Freetype_location "${_Freetype_location_release}")
+      elseif (_Freetype_location_debug)
+        set(_Freetype_location "${_Freetype_location_debug}")
+      else ()
+        get_property(_Freetype_location TARGET freetype PROPERTY LOCATION)
+      endif ()
     endif ()
     unset(_Freetype_location_release)
     unset(_Freetype_location_debug)