diff --git a/core/tile.h b/core/tile.h
index 76b25ae38..b1451387d 100644
--- a/core/tile.h
+++ b/core/tile.h
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Tile
          */
         bool isValid() const;
 
+        Tile& operator=( const Tile &other );
+
     private:
         class Private;
         Private * d;
-
-        Tile& operator=( const Tile &other ); // Not implemented
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/core/tilesmanager.cpp b/core/tilesmanager.cpp
index ca1c0ffaf..00cc81e7c 100644
--- a/core/tilesmanager.cpp
+++ b/core/tilesmanager.cpp
@@ -613,6 +613,18 @@ Tile::Tile( const Tile &t )
     d->isValid = t.d->isValid;
 }
 
+Tile& Tile::operator=( const Tile &other )
+{
+    if ( this == &other )
+        return *this;
+
+    d->rect = other.d->rect;
+    d->pixmap = other.d->pixmap;
+    d->isValid = other.d->isValid;
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
 Tile::~Tile()
 {
     delete d;