diff --git a/win/win32/mswproc.c b/win/win32/mswproc.c
index 65a729891..f5da7136b 100644
--- a/win/win32/mswproc.c
+++ b/win/win32/mswproc.c
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ struct window_procs mswin_procs = {
 #ifdef STATUS_HILITES
     WC2_HITPOINTBAR | WC2_FLUSH_STATUS | WC2_RESET_STATUS | WC2_HILITE_STATUS |
 #endif
-    0L, mswin_init_nhwindows, mswin_player_selection, mswin_askname,
+    0L,
+    {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1},   /* color availability */
+    mswin_init_nhwindows, mswin_player_selection, mswin_askname,
     mswin_get_nh_event, mswin_exit_nhwindows, mswin_suspend_nhwindows,
     mswin_resume_nhwindows, mswin_create_nhwindow, mswin_clear_nhwindow,
     mswin_display_nhwindow, mswin_destroy_nhwindow, mswin_curs, mswin_putstr,