diff --git a/src/common/artprov.cpp b/src/common/artprov.cpp
index 7294febe6f..1c18b538ca 100644
--- a/src/common/artprov.cpp
+++ b/src/common/artprov.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include "wx/hashmap.h"
 #include "wx/module.h"
 
+// For the purposes of forcing this module to link
+extern char g_ArtProviderModule;
 
 // ===========================================================================
 // implementation
@@ -81,6 +83,9 @@ bool wxArtProviderCache::GetBitmap(const wxString& full_id, wxBitmap* bmp)
 
 void wxArtProviderCache::Clear()
 {
+    // Hack to make the default provider link
+    // with the application
+    g_ArtProviderModule = 0;
     m_bitmapsHash.clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/artstd.cpp b/src/common/artstd.cpp
index fb05b05047..3bbd83c4c8 100644
--- a/src/common/artstd.cpp
+++ b/src/common/artstd.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include "wx/artprov.h"
 #include "wx/module.h"
 
+// For the purposes of forcing this module to link
+char g_ArtProviderModule = 0;
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxDefaultArtProvider
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------