diff --git a/code/XGLLoader.cpp b/code/XGLLoader.cpp
index 6c22709d2..f8d85aa84 100644
--- a/code/XGLLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/XGLLoader.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static const aiImporterDesc desc = {
 	"",
 	"",
 	"",
-	aiImporterFlags_SupportTextFlavour,
+	aiImporterFlags_SupportTextFlavour | aiImporterFlags_SupportCompressedFlavour,
 	0,
 	0,
 	0,