diff --git a/src/msw/app.cpp b/src/msw/app.cpp
index 2bb095e842..9c46030706 100644
--- a/src/msw/app.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/app.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
 
 #if (defined(__WIN95__) && !defined(__GNUWIN32__)) || defined(__TWIN32__) || defined(wxUSE_NORLANDER_HEADERS)
     #include <commctrl.h>
-    #include <shlwapi.h>
 #endif
 
 #include "wx/msw/msvcrt.h"
@@ -111,6 +110,10 @@
     #define _WIN32_IE 0x0200
 #endif
 
+#if _WIN32_IE >= 0x0300
+    #include <shlwapi.h>
+#endif
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // global variables
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------