diff --git a/win/win32/mhmain.c b/win/win32/mhmain.c
index 193940482..5295f78dd 100644
--- a/win/win32/mhmain.c
+++ b/win/win32/mhmain.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ typedef struct mswin_nethack_main_window {
 	int mapAcsiiModeSave;
 } NHMainWindow, *PNHMainWindow;
 
+extern winid WIN_STATUS;
+
 static TCHAR szMainWindowClass[] = TEXT("MSNHMainWndClass");
 static TCHAR szTitle[MAX_LOADSTRING];
 extern void mswin_display_splash_window(BOOL);
diff --git a/win/win32/mswproc.c b/win/win32/mswproc.c
index c17e35c72..f45b967ae 100644
--- a/win/win32/mswproc.c
+++ b/win/win32/mswproc.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #define LLEN 128
 
 extern const char *killed_by_prefix[];
+extern winid WIN_STATUS;
 
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 extern void logDebug(const char *fmt, ...);