diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shv_item_cmenu.c b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shv_item_cmenu.c
index c66786b8693..5dc5fc23a2b 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shv_item_cmenu.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shv_item_cmenu.c
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 
 WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(shell);
 
+/* ugly hack for cut&paste files */
+BOOL fileMoving = FALSE;
+
 /**************************************************************************
 *  IContextMenu Implementation
 */