diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake
index bf795271e..f98fee441 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ IF(LUABIND_INCLUDE_DIR AND Boost_INCLUDE_DIR)
 ENDIF(LUABIND_INCLUDE_DIR AND Boost_INCLUDE_DIR)
 
 IF(LUABIND_FOUND)
+  # Check if luabind/version.hpp exists
+  FIND_FILE(LUABIND_VERSION_FILE luabind/version.hpp PATHS ${LUABIND_INCLUDE_DIR})
+  IF(LUABIND_VERSION_FILE)
+    SET(HAVE_LUABIND_VERSION 1 CACHE INTERNAL "Luabind provides a version.hpp file")
+	SET(LUABIND_DEFINITIONS "-DHAVE_LUABIND_VERSION")
+  ENDIF(LUABIND_VERSION_FILE)
   IF(NOT LUABIND_FIND_QUIETLY)
     MESSAGE(STATUS "Found Luabind: ${LUABIND_LIBRARIES}")
   ENDIF(NOT LUABIND_FIND_QUIETLY)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/CMakeLists.txt b/code/ryzom/client/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 9bdb255d0..84ea6a369 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ IF(APPLE)
 	TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ryzom_client ${FOUNDATION_LIBRARY})
 ENDIF(APPLE)
 
-ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} ${CURL_DEFINITIONS})
+ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} ${CURL_DEFINITIONS} ${LUABIND_DEFINITIONS})
 
 NL_DEFAULT_PROPS(ryzom_client "Ryzom, Client: Ryzom Core Client")
 NL_ADD_RUNTIME_FLAGS(ryzom_client)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm.cpp
index 5ab2bc084..6fee6811a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm.cpp
@@ -16,15 +16,9 @@
 
 
 #include "stdpch.h"
-#include <algorithm>
-
 #include "lua_helper.h"
-// Warning: cannot use namespace std,    when using luabind
-#ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
-#  ifndef NL_EXTENDED_FOR_SCOPE
-#    undef for
-#  endif
-#endif
+
+#include <algorithm>
 
 // to get rid of you_must_not_use_assert___use_nl_assert___read_debug_h_file messages
 #include <cassert>
@@ -32,26 +26,36 @@
 	#undef assert
 #endif
 
+// Warning: cannot use namespace std,    when using luabind
+#ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
+#  ifndef NL_EXTENDED_FOR_SCOPE
+#    undef for
+#  endif
+#endif
+
 #ifdef NL_DEBUG
-	#define assert(x) nlassert(x)
+#	define assert(x) nlassert(x)
 #else
-	#define assert(x)
+#	define assert(x)
 #endif
 
 #include <luabind/luabind.hpp>
 // in luabind > 0.6, LUABIND_MAX_ARITY is set to 10
 #if LUABIND_MAX_ARITY == 10
-# include <luabind/operator.hpp>
-# include <luabind/version.hpp>
-# ifndef LUABIND_VERSION
+#	include <luabind/operator.hpp>
+// only luabind > 0.7 have version.hpp (file checked with build system)
+#	ifdef HAVE_LUABIND_VERSION
+#		include <luabind/version.hpp>
+#	endif
+#	ifndef LUABIND_VERSION
 // luabind 0.7 doesn't define LUABIND_VERSION
-#   define LUABIND_VERSION 700
-# endif
+#		define LUABIND_VERSION 700
+#	endif
 // luabind 0.6 doesn't define LUABIND_VERSION but LUABIND_MAX_ARITY is set to 5
 #elif LUABIND_MAX_ARITY == 5
-# define LUABIND_VERSION 600
+#	define LUABIND_VERSION 600
 #else
-# pragma error("luabind version not recognized")
+#	pragma error("luabind version not recognized")
 #endif