diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index a538cb9..c57a079 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ int32_t Player::getDefense()
 			default:
 				break;
 		}
+
+		defenseSkill = getSkillLevel(defenseSkill);
 	}
 
 	if (shield) {
diff --git a/vc14/theforgottenserver.vcxproj b/vc14/theforgottenserver.vcxproj
index 10538bb..c601ab1 100644
--- a/vc14/theforgottenserver.vcxproj
+++ b/vc14/theforgottenserver.vcxproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <ProjectGuid>{A10F9657-129F-0FEF-14CB-CEE0B0E5AA3E}</ProjectGuid>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.17134.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.17763.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">