diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 9a428876a..5ab86a4e2 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ class D1XProgram(DXXProgram):
 	__objects_editor = DXXCommon.create_lazy_object_property([{
 		'source':[os.path.join(srcdir, f) for f in [
 'main/hostage.c',
-'editor/ehostage.c',
+'editor/ehostage.cpp',
 ]
 ],
 	}])
diff --git a/d1x-rebirth/editor/ehostage.c b/d1x-rebirth/editor/ehostage.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from d1x-rebirth/editor/ehostage.c
rename to d1x-rebirth/editor/ehostage.cpp
index cc658c52c..d38055fd3 100644
--- a/d1x-rebirth/editor/ehostage.c
+++ b/d1x-rebirth/editor/ehostage.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ COPYRIGHT 1993-1998 PARALLAX SOFTWARE CORPORATION.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
 #include "segment.h"
 #include "editor.h"
 #include "editor/esegment.h"
+#include "ehostage.h"
 
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "objpage.h"