diff --git a/src/ui/LoadXML.cpp b/src/ui/LoadXML.cpp
index 4131b7a..398009a 100644
--- a/src/ui/LoadXML.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/LoadXML.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,28 @@ int32_t LoadXML_Dimensions(XMLNode* node, float& x, float& y, CStatus* status) {
     }
 }
 
+int32_t LoadXML_Gradient(XMLNode* node, ORIENTATION& orientation, CImVector& minColor, CImVector& maxColor, CStatus* status) {
+    orientation = ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL;
+
+    // Orientation
+    auto orientationAttr = node->GetAttributeByName("orientation");
+    if (orientationAttr && *orientationAttr) {
+        if (!StringToOrientation(orientationAttr, orientation)) {
+            status->Add(STATUS_WARNING, "Unknown orientation %s in element %s", orientationAttr, node->GetName());
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (auto child = node->m_child; child; child = child->m_next) {
+        if (!SStrCmpI(child->GetName(), "MinColor")) {
+            LoadXML_Color(child, minColor);
+        } else if (!SStrCmpI(child->GetName(), "MaxColor")) {
+            LoadXML_Color(child, maxColor);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
 int32_t LoadXML_Insets(XMLNode* node, float& left, float& right, float& top, float& bottom, CStatus* status) {
     left = 0.0f;
     right = 0.0f;
diff --git a/src/ui/LoadXML.hpp b/src/ui/LoadXML.hpp
index 307fbb8..760387b 100644
--- a/src/ui/LoadXML.hpp
+++ b/src/ui/LoadXML.hpp
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 #ifndef UI_LOAD_XML_HPP
 #define UI_LOAD_XML_HPP
 
+#include "ui/Types.hpp"
 #include <cstdint>
 
+class CImVector;
 class CSimpleFontString;
 class CSimpleFrame;
 class CSimpleTexture;
 class CStatus;
 class XMLNode;
-class CImVector;
 
 int32_t LoadXML_Color(XMLNode* node, CImVector& color);
 
 int32_t LoadXML_Dimensions(XMLNode* node, float& x, float& y, CStatus* status);
 
+int32_t LoadXML_Gradient(XMLNode* node, ORIENTATION& orientation, CImVector& minColor, CImVector& maxColor, CStatus* status);
+
 int32_t LoadXML_Insets(XMLNode* node, float& left, float& right, float& top, float& bottom, CStatus* status);
 
 CSimpleFontString* LoadXML_String(XMLNode* node, CSimpleFrame* frame, CStatus* status);