2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.cpp
index a8da89b011..fbe18ef6ad 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.cpp
@@ -652,7 +652,10 @@ int32 UIObject::getWidth() const {
 	return _width;
 }
 
-int32 UIObject::getHeight() const {
+// Has to be non-const to allow the virtual override to work,
+// as other getHeight()-functions currently have the potential
+// of having side-effects.
+int32 UIObject::getHeight() {
 	return _height;
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.h b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.h
index 8d14d8a6a4..ecbaebcee6 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.h
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
 	TUIObjectType _type;
 
 	int32 getWidth() const;
-	int32 getHeight() const;
+	int32 getHeight() override;
 	void setHeight(int32 height);
 	void setWidth(int32 width);
 	bool isDisabled() const;