diff --git a/include/wx/object.h b/include/wx/object.h
index 84e258463a..68233948a5 100644
--- a/include/wx/object.h
+++ b/include/wx/object.h
@@ -590,6 +590,9 @@ private :
 
 #if defined(__WXDEBUG__) && wxUSE_GLOBAL_MEMORY_OPERATORS && wxUSE_DEBUG_NEW_ALWAYS
     #define new new(__TFILE__,__LINE__)
+#else if (defined(__WXDEBUG__) && defined(__VISUALC__) && !wxUSE_GLOBAL_MEMORY_OPERATORS && wxUSE_DEBUG_NEW_ALWAYS)
+    // Including this file redefines new and allows leak reports to contain line numbers
+    #include "wx/msw/msvcrt.h"
 #endif
 
 #endif  // _WX_OBJECTH__