diff --git a/Contrib/MakeLangId/MakeLangId.cpp b/Contrib/MakeLangId/MakeLangId.cpp
index 9fcc3699..b53c78d3 100644
--- a/Contrib/MakeLangId/MakeLangId.cpp
+++ b/Contrib/MakeLangId/MakeLangId.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <commctrl.h>
 #include "resource.h"
 
 #define CBL(x) {x,#x}
@@ -228,6 +229,8 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
                      LPSTR     lpCmdLine,
                      int       nCmdShow)
 {
+	InitCommonControls();
+
 	DialogBox(
 		GetModuleHandle(0),
 		MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_DIALOG),
diff --git a/Contrib/MakeLangId/SConscript b/Contrib/MakeLangId/SConscript
index b62609ca..122629d9 100644
--- a/Contrib/MakeLangId/SConscript
+++ b/Contrib/MakeLangId/SConscript
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ resources = Split("""
 libs = Split("""
 	kernel32
 	user32
+	comctl32
 """)
 
 Import('BuildUtil')