diff --git a/etc/codecs.conf b/etc/codecs.conf
index 82fb076dfc..bfdd76b31b 100644
--- a/etc/codecs.conf
+++ b/etc/codecs.conf
@@ -1375,6 +1375,15 @@ videocodec wnv1
   dll "wnvplay1.dll"
   out BGR32,BGR24,BGR15
 
+videocodec vdom
+  info "VDOWave codec"
+  status working
+  fourcc VDOM
+  driver vfw
+  dll "vdowave.drv" ; Need also VDODEC32.dll and DECVW_32.DLL
+  out BGR24
+
+
 ; quicktime codecs:
 
 videocodec qt3ivx
diff --git a/loader/win32.c b/loader/win32.c
index ca5f0e05e9..e2c86daa98 100644
--- a/loader/win32.c
+++ b/loader/win32.c
@@ -5232,7 +5232,7 @@ void* LookupExternal(const char* library, int ordinal)
 
 #ifndef LOADLIB_TRY_NATIVE
   /* hack for truespeech and vssh264*/
-  if (!strcmp(library, "tsd32.dll") || !strcmp(library,"vssh264dec.dll") || !strcmp(library,"LCMW2.dll"))
+  if (!strcmp(library, "tsd32.dll") || !strcmp(library,"vssh264dec.dll") || !strcmp(library,"LCMW2.dll") || !strcmp(library,"VDODEC32.dll"))
 #endif
     /* ok, this is a hack, and a big memory leak. should be fixed. - alex */
     {