diff --git a/programs/wordpad/wordpad.manifest b/programs/wordpad/wordpad.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51fb21fa97d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/wordpad/wordpad.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.Wordpad" 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/wordpad/wordpad.rc b/programs/wordpad/wordpad.rc
index abf9ed9c50a..324b6d06d53 100644
--- a/programs/wordpad/wordpad.rc
+++ b/programs/wordpad/wordpad.rc
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ END
 
 LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
+/* @makedep: wordpad.manifest */
+1 RT_MANIFEST wordpad.manifest
+
 /* @makedep: toolbar.bmp */
 IDB_TOOLBAR BITMAP "toolbar.bmp"