diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_XSymbols_linux.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_XSymbols_linux.cpp
index ba01288e6d..061c89ebd9 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_XSymbols_linux.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_XSymbols_linux.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ bool X11Symbols::loadAllSymbols()
                        makeSymbolBinding (xMapWindow,                  "XMapWindow"),
                        makeSymbolBinding (xMoveResizeWindow,           "XMoveResizeWindow"),
                        makeSymbolBinding (xNextEvent,                  "XNextEvent"),
+                       makeSymbolBinding (xNextRequest,                "XNextRequest"),
                        makeSymbolBinding (xOpenDisplay,                "XOpenDisplay"),
                        makeSymbolBinding (xPeekEvent,                  "XPeekEvent"),
                        makeSymbolBinding (xPending,                    "XPending"),
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_XSymbols_linux.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_XSymbols_linux.h
index 8370a61589..7fca90cc6a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_XSymbols_linux.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_XSymbols_linux.h
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ public:
                                          (::Display*, XEvent*),
                                          int)
 
+    JUCE_GENERATE_FUNCTION_WITH_DEFAULT (XNextRequest, xNextRequest,
+                                         (::Display*),
+                                         unsigned long)
+
     JUCE_GENERATE_FUNCTION_WITH_DEFAULT (XOpenDisplay, xOpenDisplay,
                                          (const char*),
                                          ::Display*)