diff --git a/libcore/imageloader.c b/libcore/imageloader.c
index ea7d983..703dfeb 100644
--- a/libcore/imageloader.c
+++ b/libcore/imageloader.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ void cImageImporterPNG::GetImageSize(int &width, int &height) {
 //
 
 cImageImporterSVG::cImageImporterSVG() {
+    g_type_init();
     handle = NULL;
 }