diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 56203155fa..2f563c6067 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -411,9 +411,10 @@ preinstall: $(build_libdir)/@WX_TARGET_LIBRARY@ $(top_builddir)/wx@TOOLCHAIN_NAM
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $(top_builddir)/wx@TOOLCHAIN_NAME@-config $(bindir)/wx@TOOLCHAIN_NAME@-config
 	cd $(bindir) && rm -f wx-config && $(LN_S) wx@TOOLCHAIN_NAME@-config wx-config
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(build_libdir)/@WX_TARGET_LIBRARY@ $(libdir)/@WX_TARGET_LIBRARY@
+	@if test "@WX_LIBRARY_NAME_STATIC@" = "@WX_TARGET_LIBRARY@"; then $(RANLIB) $(libdir)/@WX_TARGET_LIBRARY@; fi
 	@# this installs the import library for a MSW DLL
 	@# remember: for wxMSW DLL WX_LIBRARY_NAME_STATIC is the
-	@# import livraru name
+	@# import library name
 	@if test "@TOOLKIT_DIR@" = "msw" -a "@WX_LIBRARY_NAME_STATIC@" != "@WX_TARGET_LIBRARY@"; then $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(top_builddir)/lib/@WX_LIBRARY_NAME_STATIC@ $(libdir)/@WX_LIBRARY_NAME_STATIC@; fi
 
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(libdir)/wx