diff --git a/pcbnew/import_gfx/dxf_import_plugin.h b/pcbnew/import_gfx/dxf_import_plugin.h
index 9759d82954..bd698caa99 100644
--- a/pcbnew/import_gfx/dxf_import_plugin.h
+++ b/pcbnew/import_gfx/dxf_import_plugin.h
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ public:
 
     const wxArrayString GetFileExtensions() const override
     {
-        return wxArrayString( 1, { "dxf" } );
+        // N.B. The extra "" hints for some compilers that the array should not be optimized out
+        return wxArrayString( 1, { "dxf", "" } );
     }
 
     bool Load( const wxString& aFileName ) override;
diff --git a/pcbnew/import_gfx/svg_import_plugin.h b/pcbnew/import_gfx/svg_import_plugin.h
index 464c81fb3b..c9e05f7558 100644
--- a/pcbnew/import_gfx/svg_import_plugin.h
+++ b/pcbnew/import_gfx/svg_import_plugin.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ public:
 
     const wxArrayString GetFileExtensions() const override
     {
-        return wxArrayString( 1, { "svg" } );
+        // N.B. The extra "" hints for some compilers that the array should not be optimized out
+        return wxArrayString( 1, { "svg", "" } );
     }
 
     /**