--- a/src/launcher/scorched/main.cpp
+++ b/src/launcher/scorched/main.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <graph/OptionsDisplay.h>
 #include <wx/wx.h>
 #include <wx/utils.h>
+#include <wx/sizer.h>
 #include <locale.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <signal.h>
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		ScorchedParams::instance()->getSDLInitVideo() = true;
 	}
 
+	wxSizerFlags::DisableConsistencyChecks();
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		wxEntry((WXHINSTANCE) (HINSTANCE) GetModuleHandle(NULL),
 			(WXHINSTANCE) NULL, "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);