diff --git a/src/mred/mrmain.cxx b/src/mred/mrmain.cxx
index 53dc400337..868b72cd9f 100644
--- a/src/mred/mrmain.cxx
+++ b/src/mred/mrmain.cxx
@@ -646,4 +646,8 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR ignored
 END_XFORM_SKIP;
 # endif
 
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1400
+#pragma comment(linker,"/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")
+#endif
+
 #endif