diff --git a/ng/netgenpy.cpp b/ng/netgenpy.cpp
index 1179a7ed..9478dadf 100644
--- a/ng/netgenpy.cpp
+++ b/ng/netgenpy.cpp
@@ -25,3 +25,12 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(libngpy)
     ExportGeom2d();
 }
 
+// Force linking libnglib to libnetgenpy
+namespace netgen
+{
+   void MyBeep (int i);
+   void MyDummyToForceLinkingNGLib()
+   {
+       MyBeep(0);
+   }
+}
diff --git a/nglib/nglib.cpp b/nglib/nglib.cpp
index 2eae341b..e12910df 100644
--- a/nglib/nglib.cpp
+++ b/nglib/nglib.cpp
@@ -1228,7 +1228,6 @@ namespace netgen
 
 
 
-
   //void Render() { ; }
 
 } // End of namespace netgen
@@ -1247,3 +1246,10 @@ void Ng_SetSolutionData (Ng_SolutionData * soldata)
 void Ng_InitSolutionData (Ng_SolutionData * soldata) { ; }
 */
 
+// Force linking libinterface to libnglib
+#include <../interface/writeuser.hpp>
+void MyDummyToForceLinkingLibInterface(Mesh &mesh, NetgenGeometry &geom)
+{
+  netgen::WriteUserFormat("", mesh, geom, "");
+}
+