diff --git a/clientgui/BOINCGUIApp.cpp b/clientgui/BOINCGUIApp.cpp
index ce55860d05..6692fe4f15 100644
--- a/clientgui/BOINCGUIApp.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/BOINCGUIApp.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ bool CBOINCGUIApp::OnInit()
     //   storing images
     wxFileSystem::AddHandler(new wxMemoryFSHandler);
 
+    // Enable known image types
+    wxImage::AddHandler(new wxXPMHandler);
+
     // Initialize the internationalization module
     m_pLocale = new wxLocale();
     wxASSERT(NULL != m_pLocale);