diff --git a/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.c b/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.c
index e71d4c9ee9d..d779e5d893a 100644
--- a/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.c
+++ b/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.c
@@ -999,6 +999,8 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
     HANDLE hToken; 
     TOKEN_PRIVILEGES tkp; 
 
+    InitCommonControls();
+
     /* Initialize global variables */
     hInst = hInstance;
 
diff --git a/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.manifest b/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b93212bc931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Wine.Taskmgr" version="0.0.0.0"/>
+<dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+        <assemblyIdentity
+            type="win32"
+            name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
+            version="6.0.0.0"
+            processorArchitecture="*"
+            publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
+            language="*"
+        />
+    </dependentAssembly>
+</dependency>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.rc b/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.rc
index ffd0699f80d..ccabf34477e 100644
--- a/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.rc
+++ b/programs/taskmgr/taskmgr.rc
@@ -571,6 +571,9 @@ END
 
 LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
+/* @makedep: taskmgr.manifest */
+1 RT_MANIFEST taskmgr.manifest
+
 /*
  Icon
 */