diff --git a/src/tilehighlight_func.h b/src/tilehighlight_func.h
index 3edef509a2..af44c4d88f 100644
--- a/src/tilehighlight_func.h
+++ b/src/tilehighlight_func.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ void ResetObjectToPlace();
 
 void VpSelectTilesWithMethod(int x, int y, ViewportPlaceMethod method);
 void VpStartPlaceSizing(TileIndex tile, ViewportPlaceMethod method, ViewportDragDropSelectionProcess process);
+void VpStartPreSizing();
 void VpSetPresizeRange(TileIndex from, TileIndex to);
 void VpSetPlaceSizingLimit(int limit);
 
diff --git a/src/viewport.cpp b/src/viewport.cpp
index c3ccea8735..f6585d4779 100644
--- a/src/viewport.cpp
+++ b/src/viewport.cpp
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ void VpSetPresizeRange(TileIndex from, TileIndex to)
 	if (distance > 1) ShowMeasurementTooltips(STR_MEASURE_LENGTH, 1, &distance, TCC_HOVER);
 }
 
-static void VpStartPreSizing()
+void VpStartPreSizing()
 {
 	_thd.selend.x = -1;
 	_special_mouse_mode = WSM_PRESIZE;