diff --git a/include/Desktop/compat.h b/include/Desktop/compat.h
index 2f361dd..b89cda5 100644
--- a/include/Desktop/compat.h
+++ b/include/Desktop/compat.h
@@ -110,4 +110,8 @@ void gdk_window_clear(GdkWindow * window);
 GtkWidget * gtk_box_new(GtkOrientation orientation, gint spacing);
 # endif
 
+# if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
+GtkWidget * gtk_paned_new(GtkOrientation orientation);
+# endif
+
 #endif /* !LIBDESKTOP_DESKTOP_COMPAT_H */
diff --git a/src/compat.c b/src/compat.c
index ec2ae92..83c2d5d 100644
--- a/src/compat.c
+++ b/src/compat.c
@@ -61,3 +61,19 @@ GtkWidget * gtk_box_new(GtkOrientation orientation, gint spacing)
 	}
 }
 #endif
+
+
+#if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
+/* gtk_paned_new */
+GtkWidget * gtk_paned_new(GtkOrientation orientation)
+{
+	switch(orientation)
+	{
+		case GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL:
+			return gtk_hpaned_new();
+		case GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL:
+		default:
+			return gtk_vpaned_new();
+	}
+}
+#endif