diff --git a/programs/view/Makefile.in b/programs/view/Makefile.in
index 7e9ff33e2d1..ce55999c1a9 100644
--- a/programs/view/Makefile.in
+++ b/programs/view/Makefile.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 MODULE    = view.exe
-IMPORTS   = comdlg32 user32 gdi32
+IMPORTS   = comdlg32 user32 gdi32 comctl32
 
 EXTRADLLFLAGS = -mwindows -municode -mno-cygwin
 
diff --git a/programs/view/resource.h b/programs/view/resource.h
index 1cfaf5fca11..76f940d1fad 100644
--- a/programs/view/resource.h
+++ b/programs/view/resource.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <windef.h>
+#include <winuser.h>
 
 #define IDS_DESCRIPTION                 2
 #define IDS_OPEN_META_STRING            3
diff --git a/programs/view/view.c b/programs/view/view.c
index ad29734828b..1e5c7daa8cf 100644
--- a/programs/view/view.c
+++ b/programs/view/view.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <commctrl.h>
 #include <commdlg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -403,6 +404,8 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPWSTR lpCmd
 {
     MSG msg;
 
+    InitCommonControls();
+
     /* Other instances of app running? */
     if (!hPrevInstance)
     {
diff --git a/programs/view/view.manifest b/programs/view/view.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..198ffbfc055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/view/view.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.View" 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/view/view.rc b/programs/view/view.rc
index 39971dd555f..19a778c8036 100644
--- a/programs/view/view.rc
+++ b/programs/view/view.rc
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_DESCRIPTION         "Regular Metafile Viewer"
     IDS_OPEN_META_STRING    "Metafiles (*.wmf, *.emf)"
 END
+
+/* @makedep: view.manifest */
+1 RT_MANIFEST view.manifest