diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 32f0c1cad..450ac5ab4 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# Version ?
+
+## Bug fixes
+
+* MKVToolNix GUI: Windows: the application manifest is now included properly
+  so that Windows actually recognizes it. See #2415.
+
+
 # Version 28.2.0 "The Awakening" 2018-10-25
 
 ## Bug fixes
diff --git a/src/extract/resources.rc b/src/extract/resources.rc
index 2ca7120c9..059189f2f 100644
--- a/src/extract/resources.rc
+++ b/src/extract/resources.rc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include "winuser.h"
+
 mkvextract ICON  "../../share/icons/windows/mkvextract.ico"
 
 #if defined(MINGW_PROCESSOR_ARCH_AMD64)
diff --git a/src/info/resources.rc b/src/info/resources.rc
index dd4ed2a62..1fc43e98d 100644
--- a/src/info/resources.rc
+++ b/src/info/resources.rc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include "winuser.h"
+
 mkvinfo ICON  "../../share/icons/windows/mkvinfo.ico"
 
 #if defined(MINGW_PROCESSOR_ARCH_AMD64)
diff --git a/src/merge/resources.rc b/src/merge/resources.rc
index 14aaa2048..1d16ea4a8 100644
--- a/src/merge/resources.rc
+++ b/src/merge/resources.rc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include "winuser.h"
+
 MATROSKAICON ICON  "../../share/icons/windows/mkvmerge.ico"
 
 #if defined(MINGW_PROCESSOR_ARCH_AMD64)
diff --git a/src/mkvtoolnix-gui/resources.rc b/src/mkvtoolnix-gui/resources.rc
index 389619113..75eec2b4c 100644
--- a/src/mkvtoolnix-gui/resources.rc
+++ b/src/mkvtoolnix-gui/resources.rc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include "winuser.h"
+
 mkvtoolnix_gui ICON  "../../share/icons/windows/mkvtoolnix-gui.ico"
 
 #if defined(MINGW_PROCESSOR_ARCH_AMD64)
diff --git a/src/propedit/resources.rc b/src/propedit/resources.rc
index b896aedf0..8fba20327 100644
--- a/src/propedit/resources.rc
+++ b/src/propedit/resources.rc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include "winuser.h"
+
 mkvpropedit ICON  "../../share/icons/windows/mkvpropedit.ico"
 
 #if defined(MINGW_PROCESSOR_ARCH_AMD64)