diff --git a/samples/wxsocket/client.cpp b/samples/wxsocket/client.cpp
index 0ffb78c522..2dba5c91b3 100644
--- a/samples/wxsocket/client.cpp
+++ b/samples/wxsocket/client.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@
 // for all others, include the necessary headers 
 #ifndef WX_PRECOMP
 #  include "wx/wx.h"
+#endif
+
 #  include "wx/socket.h"
 #  include "wx/url.h"
 #  include "wx/protocol/http.h"
 #  include "wx/progdlg.h"
-#endif
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // resources
diff --git a/samples/wxsocket/server.cpp b/samples/wxsocket/server.cpp
index 087b58ccfb..a2285079c2 100644
--- a/samples/wxsocket/server.cpp
+++ b/samples/wxsocket/server.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@
 // for all others, include the necessary headers 
 #ifndef WX_PRECOMP
 #  include "wx/wx.h"
-#  include "wx/socket.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "wx/socket.h"
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // resources
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------