diff --git a/src/Buffer.cpp b/src/Buffer.cpp
index 54be47cc12..093ee66a91 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/Buffer.cpp
@@ -1306,6 +1306,10 @@ void Buffer::validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Floats with 'Here definitely' as default setting.
+	if (params().float_placement.find('H') != string::npos)
+		features.require("float");
+
 	// AMS Style is at document level
 	if (params().use_amsmath == BufferParams::package_on
 	    || tclass.provides("amsmath"))
diff --git a/status.15x b/status.15x
index 4e89621d26..a9b6845023 100644
--- a/status.15x
+++ b/status.15x
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ What's new
 - If there exists a local layout file, use the local copy instead of the
   system one.
 
+- Use package "float" when the default placement for floats is set to 
+  'Here, definitely'.
 
 * USER INTERFACE: