diff --git a/src/Base/ConsoleObserver.cpp b/src/Base/ConsoleObserver.cpp
index fa3351b512..c6428a7f18 100644
--- a/src/Base/ConsoleObserver.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/ConsoleObserver.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 #include "PreCompiled.h"
 
 #ifndef _PreComp_
+# ifdef FC_OS_WIN32
+#   include <windows.h>
+# endif
 # include <cstring>
 # include <Python.h>
 #endif