diff --git a/include/wx/listbase.h b/include/wx/listbase.h
index b2ca14d5eb..2117b3dc64 100644
--- a/include/wx/listbase.h
+++ b/include/wx/listbase.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #if wxUSE_LISTCTRL
 
+#include "wx/font.h"
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // types
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------