diff --git a/src/guiengine/abstract_top_level_container.hpp b/src/guiengine/abstract_top_level_container.hpp
index 8f449782a..f6371b93f 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/abstract_top_level_container.hpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/abstract_top_level_container.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define __TOP_LEVEL_CONT_HPP__
 
 #include <cstring> // for NULL
+#include <typeinfo> // for typeid
 #include "utils/ptr_vector.hpp"
 
 #include "guiengine/widget.hpp"