diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index b64e5cb..1cbcf5c 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -1256,6 +1256,9 @@
 					    // :bufdo is executing
 EXTERN int	need_start_insertmode INIT(= FALSE);
 					    // start insert mode soon
+#if defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(PROTO)
+EXTERN char_u	last_mode[MODE_MAX_LENGTH] INIT(= "n"); // for ModeChanged event
+#endif
 EXTERN char_u	*last_cmdline INIT(= NULL); // last command line (for ":)
 EXTERN char_u	*repeat_cmdline INIT(= NULL); // command line for "."
 EXTERN char_u	*new_last_cmdline INIT(= NULL);	// new value for last_cmdline