diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 89d1a11e1..e2ab68583 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 CHANGES IN FLTK 1.1.8
 
+	- Added missing "const" to GLUT call (STR #1371)
 	- Fixed stray FL_RELEASE events after clicking system
 	  areas on OS X (STR #1376)
 	- Fl_Tabs::value() is now "const" as described in the 
diff --git a/FL/glut.H b/FL/glut.H
index 336d47a01..8fa9a2f5b 100644
--- a/FL/glut.H
+++ b/FL/glut.H
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ FL_EXPORT void glutInitWindowSize(int w, int h);
 
 FL_EXPORT void glutMainLoop();
 
-FL_EXPORT int glutCreateWindow(char *title);
+FL_EXPORT int glutCreateWindow(const char *title);
 
 FL_EXPORT int glutCreateSubWindow(int win, int x, int y, int width, int height);
 
diff --git a/src/glut_compatability.cxx b/src/glut_compatability.cxx
index 0a25478b1..71aeb73ba 100644
--- a/src/glut_compatability.cxx
+++ b/src/glut_compatability.cxx
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void glutInitWindowSize(int w, int h) {
   initw = w; inith = h;
 }
 
-int glutCreateWindow(char *title) {
+int glutCreateWindow(const char *title) {
   Fl_Glut_Window *W;
   if (initpos) {
     W = new Fl_Glut_Window(initx,inity,initw,inith,title);