diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
index 012a14360d..dcf5df394a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ protected:
         virtual void setValue(Ogre::Real value);
     };
 
-    struct AnimSource {
+    struct AnimSource : public Ogre::AnimationAllocatedObject {
         NifOgre::TextKeyMap mTextKeys;
         std::vector<Ogre::Controller<Ogre::Real> > mControllers[sNumGroups];
     };